Imran Khan’s chair is under threat in Pakistan. Following the conclusion of the two-day meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Wednesday, top officials of the Pakistan Army led by Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa have asked him to resign. Pakistan media reported that the decision to oust him from power was taken by Bajwa and three other senior lieutenant generals after Pakistan Army chief and Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) chief Nadeem Anjum met Imran Khan.
As per reports, all the four military leaders have decided not to give any escape route to the cricketer-turned-politician. Imran Khan met Army Chief Bajwa on Friday amid the ongoing no-confidence motion against the PTI government. The meeting reportedly revolved around the recent political developments in the country. Local media reported that the agenda could include the OIC summit, the ongoing unrest in Balochistan and a no-confidence move against the Imran Khan government.
The rift between Imran Khan and the army establishment appeared after the former, in his hate speech on March 11, rejected Army Chief Bajwa’s suggestion not to use derogatory remarks against opposition leaders.
Earlier, referring to JUI-F leader Maulana Fazlur Rehman, Imran Khan reportedly said, “I was just talking to General Bajwa (chief of Pakistan Army) and he asked me not to call Fazal ‘Diesel’ But I am not saying that. People have named him Diesel.” ,
Imran Khan knocked on the Supreme Court’s door
Imran Khan has taken the legal route, demanding action against the defectors of his party. He fears that some leaders of his party may vote against him on the no-confidence motion against him. On Monday, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government filed a petition in the Supreme Court seeking clarification on whether dissatisfied lawmakers would be disqualified for voting against Prime Minister Imran Khan during the no-confidence motion.
Let us tell you that there are 342 members in the National Assembly of Pakistan. Of these, PTI has only 155 members. Survival of government with the support of allies like MQM-P (7 seats), BAP (5 seats), PML (Q) (5 seats), GDA (3 seats), AML (1 seat), JWP (1 seat) and 2 independents it depends on.
The opposition has to get at least 172 votes out of 342 to topple the Imran Khan-led government. It already has a total of 162 seats. About two dozen MPs have threatened to openly protest against Imran Khan.
Pakistan slams Kashmir raga in OIC
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan once again raised the issue of Kashmir during the two-day meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). He said the 57-member organization was unable to make any impact on the Kashmir issue as it is a divided house. His remarks come at a time when he is going to face the toughest political test after assuming power in the country in 2018. Opposition parties have moved a no-confidence motion against the Khan government.