PPP Punjab demands reference against Shahbaz

PPP Punjab Parliamentary Party has demanded of Shahbaz Sharif to resign as the chief minister after the Supreme Court verdict in the Asghar Khan case. The committee has written a letter to the Punjab Assembly speaker and asked him to send a reference to the Election Commission of Pakistan against Shahbaz Sharif for getting money from the ISI in the past. A meeting, chaired by the opposition leader in Punjab Assembly Raja Riaz Ahmad, was held here on Monday. The PPP members also passed a resolution stating that after the SC verdict in Asghar Khan case, the status of CM Shahbaz had become controversial under Article 63 of the Constitution. They added that now he should resign immediately and appear before the FIA team for investigation. Meanwhile, Raja Riaz Ahmad briefed the media after the meeting and said the court proceedings have proved that Sharifs have not only plundered the mandate of the people but also embezzled national exchequer. He alleged that Shahbaz Sharif was using steel of his foundries on metro bus road project and a committee should be constituted to probe the matter. He said the PPP would not accept Shahbaz as CM for the interim setup. He said the PPP would move the Lahore High Court on metro bus corruption issue after the party decision in this regard. Pakistan Muslim League-N leadership, however, has rejected the demand of Raja Riaz. Law Minister Rana Sanaullah said in a statement that before holding a press conference over the issue, the opposition leader should have gone through the SC verdict.