No-confidence motion likely in 48 hours, says PDM head
PDM head Fazlur Rehman claimed that the next 48 hours are important as the opposition completed their homework for no-confidence motion.
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) head Maulana Fazlur Rehman has claimed that the next 48 hours are important as the opposition parties completed their homework for the no-confidence motion.
While talking to journalists in Islamabad, Fazlur Rehman said the opposition is likely to table a no-confidence motion against the Pakistan Tehreeke-e-Insaf (PTI) led government.
He claimed that the opposition has the support of 180 out of 342 lawmakers in the parliament.
Sources said that some dissident lawmakers of the ruling party are in touch with the opposition parties, however, the number of parliamentarians required for passing a no-confidence motion has not gathered.
The ally parties of the PTI government included PML-Q, MQM-P, BAP and GDA.
Earlier, PM Imran Khan had taken a series of decisions after concluding his visit to Russia that has resulted in the failure of the opposition’s efforts for toppling the PTI government.
The opposition parties had been expecting a major breakthrough in its anti-government movement to topple the incumbent set-up in which the residence of Pakistan Muslim League Quaid (PML-Q) top leader Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain became the centre of the politics.
Almost all major opposition parties had held several meetings at Hussain’s residence, however, the efforts went in vain.
The PTI government under the premiership of Imran Khan foiled the opposition’s plan as the ruling political party immediately contacted the PML-Q leadership and took them into confidence. Moreover, PM Imran Khan had hinted at meeting Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan leadership at the MQM-P’s Bahadurabad headquarters in the coming days.
The premier had visited Lahore, the provincial capital of Punjab, where he announced an amnesty scheme for investors and the provision of tax exemptions for the next five years. Besides the investment front, the PTI government gave special tax exemptions to the startups, especially for the youth.
It would the last nail in the no-confidence motion’ coffin after PM Imran Khan decided to meet disgruntled Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader and former close aide Jahangir Tareen over the advice of Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed citing the new political challenges and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) long march to Islamabad.
It was learnt that Pakistan Democratic Movement’s (PDM) Maulana Fazlur Rehman and Shehbaz Sharif were still pursuing the plan to bring the no-confidence motion against PTI government. On the other hand, Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) Quaid Nawaz Sharif and VP Maryam Nawaz were seen calm as they had already predicted the failure of the no-trust move.
