Addressing a Press Conference here Chaudhry Shujat said, “We have discussed at the Central Executive of our Party today the political situation prevailing in Pakistan.
“We have decided not to support crumbling coalition of Pakistan People's Party which for its incorrect policies has already lost support of Jamiat-e- Ulema-e-Islam (JUI) and Mutteheda Quami Movement (MQM).” Chaudhry Shujat flanked by his party's Secretary-General Mushahid Hussain and other senior leaders said, “We have majority in Balochistan and we will withdraw our members of Balochistan Assembly.”
PML-Q leader claimed,” At present the PML-Q and JUI hold majority in Balochistan Assembly.”
Chaudhry Shujat said the PML-Q has got 81 seats in Punjab Assembly, 6 in Khyber Pakhtoonkhawa, 11 in Sindh and 19 in Balochistan besides 50 seats in the National Assembly.” In the Senate the PML-Q is second largest party with 21 seats.
He said, “We are not in a position to table a no trust motion against Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani as minimum 60 members are required to make such a move.” He asked leader of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz which has 90 National Assembly members to table no trust motion against Gilani.
“We will not support the PPP but we will negotiate such a move with like minded parties.”
He expressed his regrets over Punjab Gov. Salman Taseer's assassination and called for an All- Parties Conference to review the Blasphemy Law and its misuse by individuals and organizations.
He said his party never supported religious extremism. Blasphemy Law was enacted by the Parliament in 1992 when Nawaz Sharif was the Prime Minister of Pakistan.
On Monday, the main opposition PML-N gave Gilani 72 hours to agree to reforms or risk bringing down his government.
“We are putting forward an interim agenda and demand the government accept or reject it within 72 hours,” Nawaz Sharif, head of the PML-N said after a meeting of senior members of his party.
Asked by reporters what would happen if the deadline were not met, he said: “If the government says no to our demands, then I think it will be a very weak government.
“But we need a strong government, and I think for this, we may need the fresh mandate from the people,” he said.
The party demanded the cancellation of a recent increase in petroleum prices, reform of government departments and a 30-percent reduction in public spending that does not benefit the people of Pakistan.
