Khawaja Saad Rafique, the minister of railways, stated on Tuesday that the federal government will remain in place till its term is up, putting an end to any rumours that it might be dissolved in the wake of PTI’s victory in the just-concluded Punjab by-election.
The choice was made after the PML-N lost to the PTI in the by-elections for 20 constituencies in Punjab on July 17.There were 15 seats won by the PTI, four by the PML-N, one by an independent candidate, and 15 by the PTI.
The declaration was made following a gathering of the allies in Lahore, which was presided over by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. The railway minister claimed that because the PML-N and the coalition government only won five out of 20 seats, the Punjab by-elections could not be used to gauge PML-N support or disapproval.
Adding that the party understands how to salvage its politics but chose not to do so, he said that the PML-N leadership has made sacrifices for democracy.
