A day after the submission of a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan, National Assembly Opposition Leader and head of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Shehbaz Sharif called on Jamaat-e-Islami chief Sirajul Haq on Wednesday to seek his party’s support to oust the premier.
The opposition has 162 lawmakers in the National Assembly whereas to oust the prime minister, they require 172 votes. The government and its allies currently hold 179 seats in the lower house.
صدر پاکستان مسلم لیگ (ن) و قائد حزب اختلاف محمد شہباز شریف کی امیر جماعت اسلامی سراج الحق سے اہم ملاقات شروع۔
— PMLN (@pmln_org) March 9, 2022
ملاقات میں لیاقت بلوچ، خواجہ سعد رفیق اور مریم اورنگزیب سمیت دیگر رہنماء بھی شریک ہیں۔ pic.twitter.com/qEWTbK8VjJ
During the meeting at the residence of Mian Aslam in Islamabad, Shehbaz, on behalf of the joint opposition, requested the JI chief to support the no-trust vote for the sake of 220 million Pakistanis.
He said the PTI government has made the lives of the people hell, adding that the ruling party’s mandate was bogus. Shehbaz said the opposition will also make efforts to woo PTI lawmakers.
During the meeting at the residence of Mian Aslam in Islamabad, Shehbaz, on behalf of the joint opposition, requested the JI chief to support the no-trust vote for the sake of 220 million Pakistanis.
He said the PTI government has made the lives of the people hell, adding that the ruling party’s mandate was bogus. Shehbaz said the opposition will also make efforts to woo PTI lawmakers.
According to the Punjab governor, Chief Minister Usman Buzdar will remain the CM as long as he has the support of the prime minister, the PTI, and its allies. He said it was the prerogative of the prime minister to appoint the chief minister in the province
