LAHORE, December 28: Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training in Pakistan Shafaqat Mehmood said that Co-chairman Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Asif Ali Zardari must be in jail.
He said this while addressing a media conference after meeting the former chief minister Punjab Pervaiz Elahi, he added that Asif Ali Zardari cannot lead mass demonstrations against government. Meanwhile, Pervaiz Elahi went on to discuss matters pertaining to the national issues and local government bill with Shafaqat in the meeting. On the other hand, the meeting was also attended by Secretary Punjab Assembly Muhammad Khan Bhatti and greeted Shafaqat Mehmood on becoming President DG parliamentary affairs Punjab. On the occassion, Shafqat said that the government will see when Nawaz Sharif arrives in Pakistan. The opposition has been talking about minus-one from past three years. Nawaz Sharif holds Rs16 billion in his accounts but he is unaware He added that PTI is working to prepare for the local bodies election in Punjab while the meeting with Pervaiz Elahi remained successful. PTI and PML-Q are at one page and both the parties will send their best candidates in elections. The participation of opposition in standing committee is favorable. – TLTP