But Imran Khan is sitting tight. This is despite the fact that the opposition now has the numbers so that it no longer has to rely on PTI’s turncoats. Hope seems to float on two things. One is that Khan has been threatening defectors, with his party workers having previously attacked Sindh House, where dissidents were openly housed.
Apart from this, PTI has challenged it under Article 63 (a)) of the Constitution, with reference to the Court in which it seeks to interpret defection, which it cites as “a morally reprehensible and destructive act” and demands whether such member shall be disqualified for life and “will never be able to” pollute democratic currents”, the reference adds. The court, so far, is not encouraging, noting that it was not its job to enact a new anti-defection law.
second is mysterious letter that he shook hands at his rally, which apparently posed a ‘threat’ to him. Later, Media He was informed that a Pakistani envoy was told by a senior official – now called Amb. Assad and Donald Lu – Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs – that he had issues with Prime Minister Khan’s foreign policy, particularly his visit to Russia and stance on the ongoing Ukrainian war. This is a serious allegation and it is quite different from his original reference to ‘London’. Moreover, the US has completely denied such allegation.