Pak opposition to boycott National Assembly session on Imran Khan s vote of confidence ANI | Updated: Mar 05, 2021 22:21 IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 5 (ANI): Deepening the political crisis in Pakistan, the opposition on Friday said it will not attend the National Assembly session scheduled for Saturday, in which Prime Minister Imran Khan will seek a vote of confidence.
Addressing reporters a day ahead of the session, Pakistan Democratic Movement s chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Friday said former Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani s victory in the senate election was itself a no-confidence motion against the premier, Dawn reported. Tomorrow a session has been called in which no member of the opposition will take part, Rehman said while addressing a press conference in Islamabad. He added that the opposition will appoint a person to keep a lookout during the session for the drama they are doing there .
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan will seek a vote of confidence from parliament after the government's finance minister lost a high-profile Senate seat election on Wednesday, the foreign minister said. "Imran Khan and his party has reached a consensus decision that Imran Khan will take a vote of confidence from the parliament," Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi told a news conference.
Pakistan PM Imran Khan to seek vote of confidence after election setback
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Complete results have yet to come in, but local media reports suggest that the PTI and its allies gained ground in the Senate, possibly enough to gain a majority.
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Complete results have yet to come in, but local media reports suggest that the PTI and its allies gained ground in the Senate, possibly enough to gain a majority.
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan will seek a vote of confidence in parliament after the government’s finance minister lost his bid for a Senate seat in an election on Wednesday, the foreign minister said.