Sharif to skip National Economic Forum conference

PML-N offici­al says his party doesn't recogn­ize Gilani as PM, hence Punjab govt will not coordi­nate with him.

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif, as per party policy, will not participate in a conference of the National Economic Forum, an official of the Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz said Monday. No official statement has been issued in this regard.

The official said, “PML-N does not recognize Yousaf Raza Gilani as a prime minister, hence the Punjab government will not coordinate with him.”

The Punjab government has also withdrawn Gilani’s security protocol and has only provided him security entitled to him as a former prime minister.

PML-N believes that court ruling had carried an inbuilt disqualification of Gilani, hence Pakistan is running without a prime minister, cabinet and government.