Pakistan Muslim League – Q tried to win peoples goodwill through misleading media coverage of presenting a cheque of 50 million rupees to the prime minister for the flood relief fund.
The state-run news agency, Associated Press of Pakistan (APP), published a news report, saying “PML-Q President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain called on Prime Minister Gilani on Friday and presented a cheque of Rs 50 million for the flood relief fund”.
It has revealed that this amount was paid by two government institution and not by PML-Q President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain and former Punjab Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi.
The donation had been made by the Employees Old-Age Benefit Institution (EOBI) and Utility Stores Corporation (USC).
Chaudhry Wajahat Hussain (brother of Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain) is the federal minister for the Ministry of Human Resource Development whereas Perviaz Elahi is the federal minister for industries.