Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Hamza
Shehbaz has hailed the Lahore High Court (LHC) verdict on election of Punjab chief
minister, saying that the decision will end the three-month-long constitutional crisis in
the province.In a statement, Hamza Shehbaz said his party would respect the court’s decisions,
ordering the re-counting of votes for the election of Punjab’s chief minister held on April
16.The Punjab Chief Minister further said that the opposition parties pushed the province
into a constitutional crisis for thier own interest. “The citizens had to bear the brunt of
this constitutional crisis,” he said, adding: “It is my responsibility to provide relief to the
citizens.”

The PML-N leader hoped that the Lahore High Court’s order will prove to be good omen
for the people of Punjab. “Those who violated the constitution and the law are still
against the LHC’s decision,” he added.Earlier in the day, the Lahore High Court (LHC) ordered a recount of votes in election of Hamza Shahbaz as chief minister of Punjab, in a landmark verdict.

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Independent News Pakistan-INP