Pervaiz, CM discuss 'Q' lawmakers' issues.

LAHORE -- Punjab Assembly Speaker Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi on Thursday called on Chief Minister Usman Byzdar, for the third time in a month or so, primarily to take up the issues his party lawmakers were facing in their constituencies.

The PML-Q has been comfortable with the chief minister, but, according to insiders, there is a trust deficit between Prime Minister Imran Khan and the leadership of his ally party.

Sources privy to the meeting said that besides discussing PML-Q lawmakers' issues, the two leaders also reviewed the progress made regarding the Punjab Assembly's new building and MPAs Hostel construction plan.

'Had N-League's previous government completed the [construction of the] building started during tenure of Pervaiz Elahi the need to hold the session in a hotel would not have arisen,' the chief minister said and directed the officials concerned to complete the work on the assembly's new building at the earliest.

Mr Buzdar further said the government was taking its allies along. 'With [the help of our] allies we will continue serving...