Pak opposition rejects confidence votes result, alleges lawmakers were forced to vote for Imran Khan ANI | Updated: Mar 06, 2021 18:33 IST
Sindh [Pakistan], March 6 (ANI): Pakistan Opposition on Saturday rejected the confidence vote cast in favour of country s Prime Minister Imran Khan during a National Assembly (NA) session, alleging that lawmakers were forcefully made to vote in favour of the premier.
Speaking to media in Sukkur just after the NA session concluded, Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) and JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman said the Constitution clearly stated that the president can summon a session if he believes that the prime minister does not hold majority , Dawn reported.
Khan hit back by announcing to seek a vote of confidence from the National Assembly on Saturday.
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has convened a meeting of his allies on Friday to firm up his strategy, a day ahead of
seeking a vote of confidence from the National Assembly following a key defeat in this week s closely-contested Senate elections.
Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) candidate and former prime minister Yusuf Raza Gilani defeated ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) candidate Abdul Hafeez Shaikh on Wednesday, in a major blow to Khan, who had personally campaigned for his Cabinet colleague.
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Imran Khan chairs parliamentary party meeting a day ahead of National Assembly session called for vote of confidence
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ISLAMABAD:
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday met the National Assembly members from the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) as well as the coalition partners a day ahead of the crucial vote of the confidence in the lower house of parliament.
Imran Khan chaired a meeting of the PTI parliamentary party, which was also attended by the National Assembly members from allied parties. Earlier, Imran held a separate meeting with a delegation of another coalition partner, the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P).