The PM was received by Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Photo: Geo News screen grab 

LAHORE: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi arrived in Lahore Thursday morning, and is expected to attend Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz meeting later today. 

Abbasi was accompanied by Federal Minister for Power Awais Leghari, his adviser on finance, revenue, and economic affairs Miftah Ismail, and Minister of State for Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage Marriyum Aurangzeb. 

The PM was received by Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif. 

PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif is expected to chair a meeting on party affairs and Balochistan political situation at Jati Umra.

'Balochistan CM issue a disservice to democracy'

On January 16, Nawaz Sharif while speaking to media outside accountability remarked: "the Balochistan political issue needs to be taken seriously.

"This is a sick joke with the people," said the Pakistan Muslim League-N president, adding that he has summoned a meeting with the party's Baloch leadership on Thursday to find out why this happened.

The PML-N chief wondered how a person with 500 votes became the chief minister, adding that "this is a disservice to democracy, Pakistan and its people".

PM Abbasi, Shehbaz meet Nawaz Sharif in Lahore

PM Shahid Khaqan Abbasi was received by Punjab CM Shehbaz Sharif at Lahore airport

Last week, the PML-N government in Balochistan was rocked with a crisis as Chief Minister Sanaullah Zehri was forced to resign following a no-confidence motion against him which was supported by some PML-N members.

The new chief minister, Abdul Quddus Bizenjo, hails from the PML-Quaid and bagged the 2013 election from Awaran District with around 550 votes due to a boycott by the separatists. 

PM, Shehbaz meet Nawaz 

On January 15, the PM had arrived in Lahore after which he called on former premier and Pakistan Muslim League-N chief Nawaz Sharif.

Following his arrival, the premier departed for Jati Umra, Nawaz Sharif's residence, along with Shehbaz on a helicopter.

Sources said the meeting saw discussions on the country's political situation, party affairs and strategy for the upcoming elections, among other issues.

Sources said that later, Federal Railways Minister Saad Rafique joined the meeting, where the party leaders also discussed their plan to deal with the joint opposition protest starting on Wednesday.