Pakistan’s ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Jahangir Khan Tareen on Saturday announced that he will replace Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) leader Hamza Shahbaz, the joint opposition candidate for the post of Punjab chief minister. will support. This is being seen as a setback for Prime Minister Imran Khan before the no-confidence motion. This happened after former senior PML-N leader and Finance Minister Ishaq Dar’s talks with PTI rebel leader Tareen in London.
Geo TV quoted sources as saying that the two sides discussed the upcoming vote for Sunday’s no-confidence motion against Pakistan’s ruling party led by Prime Minister Imran Khan and also the election of the chief minister of Pakistan’s Punjab province. .
Meanwhile, all efforts of Pakistan Muslim League-Q (PML-Q) leader Moonis Elahi went in vain. They wanted Tehreen to support Pervez Elahi as the CM of Punjab.
According to Geo TV, Moonis held a four-hour-long meeting with Tarin and other lawmakers just minutes before Tarin’s announcement. But the meeting did not end on a positive note.
Punjab Governor Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar on Friday accepted the resignation of Chief Minister Usman Buzdar after PTI announced support for PML-Q in Punjab province. According to a Geo TV report, the Punjab cabinet was dissolved after the resignation was accepted.
The United Opposition had moved a no-confidence motion against Chief Minister Usman Buzdar in the Punjab Assembly, saying they were dissatisfied with his performance. According to the report of Geo TV, Sarwar sought approval from Imran Khan before taking his final decision. Sources said they have called a session of the Punjab Legislative Assembly today (April 2) to elect the new leader of the House.