Title: Shujaat says 'no differences' between him and Elahi
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The Pakistan Muslim Leaque-Quaid (PML-Q) chief Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain in a media conference on Saturday said that there were "no differences" between him and his brother Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi.
"Have Elahi or I ever made any statement against each other?" retorted the PML-Q chief.
"Ideological differences can occur, even between a father and son" he added, "that is no big deal".
Chaudhry Shujaat also said that he meets Elahi "every day" and that they "will offer Eid prayers together".
He also alleged that the rumours of differences between the political family were intended to "divert attention" and said that "all will have to work together for Kashmir".
Read Rifts in PML-Q grow into all-out opposition
Previously, speculations had been rife that a rift had emerged between the Chaudhry brothers in light of the no-confidence motion against former prime minister Imran Khan, turning the intra-party chasm irredeemably sour. While Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi, along with his son Moonis Elahi had chosen to side with Imran Khan, party supremo Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain had sided with the PML-N.
The simmering tensions, which had been reportedly bubbling for months, turned into an all-out opposition when the PML-Q nominated Chaudhry Hussain Elahi as the leader of opposition in NA – just hours after the party president Chaudhry Shujaat’s son Chaudhry Salik Hussain was inducted in the cabinet of PM Shehbaz Sharif.
In June, after Chaudhry Wajahat Hussain's announcement of his intentions to form another party, the PML-Q President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain shrugged off the threat, saying a new party in the midst of countless others sprawling across the country, “a new party wouldn’t make any difference”.
He denied the allegations of being bribed into embracing the new dispensation. “There are already hundreds of parties in Pakistan. What difference will it make if another one is formed?” he said.
Published Date: 09-Jul-2022
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