Pakistan PM Imran Khan is shocked after the no-confidence motion was moved by the opposition. He has said he will target former President and Leader of the Opposition Asif Ali Zardari over alleged corruption after winning the trust vote in Parliament.
On Wednesday, Imran Khan visited Karachi to meet top leaders of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) to seek their support. Khan, while addressing the workers of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) at the Governor’s House here, claimed that the resolution was a political death of the opposition. During this, he said that what the opposition has done, I was wanting the same. He said that till now my hands were tied. The shackles that were in my hands will now be broken.
Attacking former President Asif Ali Zardari, he claimed that the co-chairman of the PPP does injustice. During this he said that he takes commission on everything. Khan alleged that the former President roams around with buckets of money. He put Rs 200 million to buy PTI MPs.
It is worth noting that in Pakistan, inflation is at its peak at this time. Due to which the opposition created a ruckus in Pakistan on Tuesday. The opposition had moved a no-confidence motion against the Pakistan PM, blaming Imran Khan’s government for the uncontrolled inflation.
Giving information about this, PML-N spokesperson Maryam Aurangzeb said that around 100 MPs of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) have signed the no-confidence motion. This signed resolution has been submitted to the National Assembly Secretariat.
Regarding the no-confidence motion, JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman had said in a press conference that we have taken this decision for the people of Pakistan, not for ourselves. He was accompanied by PML-N President and Leader of the Opposition Shahbaz Sharif and former President and PPP co-chair Asif Ali Zardari.
As per the rules in Pakistan, the Speaker needs the signature of at least 68 MPs to call a session. There is a provision to convene a session of three days to seven days for voting on the no-confidence motion. The opposition needs the support of 172 out of 342 members to remove the prime minister and his cabinet.
Imran Khan, 68, is representing the coalition government in Pakistan. He may be removed from office if some of his allies decide to switch parties. Defection is an unusual thing in a democracy.
The Pak PM also reacted to the no-confidence motion. He claimed to have the army with him. During this, Imran Khan accused the opposition and said that the opposition has lured his MPs to give Rs 18 crore to support the no-confidence motion. He has asked his MPs to distribute this money among the poor.