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| PML-N, PPP show 2/3rds PA majority |
| 2008-03-09 |
| The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and the Pakistan PeopleÂ’s Party (PPP) demonstrated their 2/3rds majority in the Punjab Assembly at a dinner hosted by PML-N President Shahbaz Sharif on Saturday. According to data issued by PML-N Punjab Information Secretary Raja Ashfaq Sarwar, 274 MPAs-elect attended the dinner. Of these, 165 belong to the PML-N; 103 to the PPP; four to the PML-Functional (PML-F); and two to the Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal. The Punjab Assembly has a total strength of 371, with a 2/3rds strength coming to 245. Therefore, there were 29 members in excess of the required majority at the dinner. Two members of the PPP were unable to attend the dinner. |
| Posted by:Fred |