In a strategic move, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, in a letter, has directed all members of the National Assembly (MNA) of his party, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), to abstain from voting on the no-confidence motion. against him.
The letter said: “The resolution will be voted on over a period of seven days. All members of the National Assembly shall abstain from voting / not attend a meeting of the National Assembly on the date on which the said resolution is laid down on the agenda of the National Assembly for voting…”
The letter stated that no member should make himself available on the date and time of the poll and that “only a duly nominated parliamentary member shall speak on his behalf. PTI,
In the letter, the members were barred from giving any help to any parliamentary party or group related to the motion of no confidence.
It said that the violation of these directions would amount to defection under Article 63A.
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On 8 March, around 100 MPs from the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) moved a no-confidence motion before the National Assembly Secretariat, alleging that the government KHAN was responsible for the economic crisis and rising inflation in the country. Pakistan’s Parliament on Monday passed a no-confidence motion.
According to the rules, voting on the resolution must take place at least three to seven days after it is placed before the National Assembly.
Khan in the 342-member National Assembly PTI It needs at least 172 members on its side to remain in the government. The opposition has claimed that it has the required 172 members to oust Khan.
Meanwhile, about a dozen disgruntled MLAs of the ruling PTI have come out in the open. A PTI MP, Asim NaziroOn Tuesday, Pakistan joined the Muslim League-Nawaz. Nazir was reportedly seen a day earlier along with PML-N president Shahbaz Sharif, brother of ousted leader Nawaz Sharif, at the Parliament House. Nazir had joined PTI in 2018.
Aslam Bhutani, an independent member from Balochistan also resigned ruling coalition And decided to vote for the opposition.
Home Minister Sheikh Rashid said on Tuesday that the vote on the no-confidence motion against Imran Khan will be held on April 3. There will be a debate on the no-confidence motion on March 31, followed by voting on April 3, he said, adding that Khan would win.
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