PML-Q ready for Jan 8 polls, says Shujaat
By Asghar Ali Mubarak

ISLAMABAD—Leader of PML-Q, Senator Tariq Azeem has said that his party is ready to take part in the election as scheduled in case of announcement of Election Commission. Talking to private TV, he said that his party is ready to accept any decision of Election Commission.
We should not take the statement of PPP leaders and workers regarding PML-Q in which they termed it as murderer (Qatal) as serious as that was his (Zardari’s) emotional statement, he maintained. He said that Election Commission have been facing problems to train the polling staff following martyrdom of Benazir Bhutto and subsequent commotion in the country.
Regarding inquiry of Liaquat Bagh incident, he said his party has no objection for investigation of killing of Benazir Bhutto form local or international investigations teams. President Pakistan Muslim League (PML-Q) Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain on Monday said that PML-Q is ready for January 8 polls after the decision of PPP. He added that the Government is committed to hold free and fair elections in the country. While talking to PTV, he said a strong Election Commissioner is here to organize things in this regard.
Ch Shujaat took exception to Asif Ali Zardari’s remarks in which he had called the PML-Q as murderer (Qatil) league. He said the PML always worked to promote peace, tolerance and unity in the country but Zardari’s ststement reflects that he has a secret agenda to be accomplished.
President Pakistan Muslim League Punjab and former Chief Minister Chaudhery Pervaiz Elahi has said that PML(N) has become B team of Asif Zardari and it would be better for it not to use the name of Muslim League. Addressing a corner meeting in NA-127 attended by Abdul Aleem, Muhammad Fayyaz Bhatti, Waris Muhammad , Saba Sadiq , large number of Muslim League workers and christian community.
He said PML(Q) kept suspended its election activities in respect of Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto but regrettably some people took it as our weakness. “Who is responsible for large scale loot and plunder carried out during the last three days and national loss of billions of rupees as 160 banks were looted , hundreds of shops including jewellery shops were looted/ransacked, many others set on fire while a number of petrol pumps, Railway stations, locomotives and coaches were set ablaze.”he questioned.
He said many offices of PML(Q) were also set on fire and added, “We have proofs that Mian Shahbaz Sharif incited PML (N) workers for ransacking PML(Q) offices.” He said there is no political future of Nawaz Sharif and Shahbaz Sharif and their only objective is to cause damage to coutnry’s interests.
He said in the forthcoming elections PML(Q)’s main rival would be PPP and we would win elections with thumping majority. He said PML(Q) during its five year rule under the guidance of President Pervez Musharraf took unprecedented steps for the betterment of christian community including giving of right of double vote and ownership to residents of katchi abadies.