According to reports, the opposition claims to have the backing of 202 members of the National Assembly and is certain of deposing the PM Imran-led government.
ISLAMABAD: According to Geo News, the Opposition has filed a no-confidence resolution against Prime Minister Imran Khan in the National Assembly.
Meanwhile, reports say that the three leaders of the unified Opposition — PPP Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari, PML-Shahbaz, N’s and JUI-F president Maulana Fazlur Rehman — would hold a news conference later today.
According to reports, 86 legislators from the opposition parties have signed the no-confidence resolution. The no-trust motion for a session was presented to the NA Secretariat by JUI-Shahida F’s Akhtar Ali, PML-Khawaja N’s Saad Rafique, Marriyum Aurangzeb, Ayaz Sadiq, Rana Sanaullah, Khawaja Saad Rafique, and PPP’s Naveed Qamar and Shazia Marri.
Meanwhile, reports say that the three major Opposition leaders — PPP Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari, PML-Shahbaz, N’s and JUI-F president Maulana Fazlur Rehman — would hold a news conference later today.
Former senior minister of Punjab Aleem Khan joined Jahangir Khan Tareen’s PTI party a day earlier because he had misgivings about the prime minister, but he did not indicate who the group would support if the no-confidence resolution is submitted.
Current numbers
Government
- PTI — 155
- MQM-P — 7
- PML-Q — 5
- BAP — 5
- GDA — 3
- Independent — 2
- AML — 1
- JWP — 1
Total: 179
Opposition
- PML-N — 84
- PPP — 56
- MMA — 15
- BNP-M — 4
- Independent — 2
- ANP — 1
Total: 162

