ECP declares Ch Shujaat as PML-Q chief.

LAHORE: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) ruled on Thursday that Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain will continue to serve as president of the Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q).

The top electoral body issued the 16-page verdict, which was reserved on March 22, on a petition filed by Chaudhry Wajahat Hussain seeking removal of Chaudhry Shujaat as party head. It said the amendments made to the party constitution were made in violation of the law. The ECP has declared the Wajahat's petition as null and void.

"As observed in paragraph 28 above, the amendment had no authorization of the Party Leader as Ch. Wajahat Hussain was not an elected President of the PML. The status of Ch. Wajahat Hussain was of a stranger being not party head of the...