Chief Minister of Punjab Chaudhry Pervez Elahi Sunday disclosed that the former chief of army staff (COAS) General (retd) Qamar Javed Bajwa asked the Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid-e-Azam (PML-Q) to back Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) when the vote of no confidence was moved against ex-prime minister Imran Khan in April.
CM Punjab’s statement comes after his son and PML-Q leader Moonis Elahi spoke about Gen (retd) Bajwa advising their party to support Khan.
In the run-up to the no-confidence motion, the Punjab chief minister said that both PTI and Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) made offers to PML-Q; however, the party supported the former on General (retd) Bajwa’s advice.
CM Elahi, in an interview with a private TV channel, endorsed a claim made by Moonis about the former COAS and said: “God changed our path at the last moment when they were heading towards PML-N and sent Gen (retd) Bajwa to show us the way.”
He maintained that Gen (retd) Bajwa advised them that the path towards the Khan-led party is better for them.
Responding to a question, Elahi said that he received offers from both camps — PTI and PDM — but in line with the advice of the former army chief, his party preferred to choose Khan.
The chief minister maintained that his son Moonis had also suggested to side with the PTI.
This is a developing story and is being updated with more details.
