Nawaz Sharif should resign immediately : Ch Shujaat Hussain

Lahore : PML-Q President and former Prime Minister Ch Shujaat Hussain has started contacting national political parties’ leaders and different Muslim factions’ leaders about political circumstances of the country, present internal and external situation and for immediate resignation of Nawaz Sharif in the context of Panama case.

Ch Shujaat Hussain on Saturday held telephonic conversation separately with MQM Pakistan Chief Dr Farooq Sattar, Muslim League Functional President Pir Sahib Pagara, Sibghatullah Rashidi and head of Pak Sarzameen Party (PSP) Mustafa Kamal during which views were exchanged regarding present situation in the country, demand from Nawaz Sharif of immediate resignation and unanimous strategy of all opposition parties.

Ch Shujaat Hussain and Pir Pagara have agreed to meet for consultation.

PML-Q President Ch Shujaat Hussain and senior central leader and former Deputy Prime Minister Ch Parvez Elahi are constantly demanding immediate resignation by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.

Ch Shujaat Hussain said that in the interest of the country and the nation it is the duty of leaders of political parties to exert pressure on Nawaz Sharif to resign immediately on coming into public the verdict of the Supreme Court in the Panama case and report of the JIT constituted by the learned court and for tackling the crisis confronting the country be united by brushing aside their mutual differences.