ISLAMABAD – The Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P), a key ally part of the ruling PTI, has decided to support the joint Opposition in the no-Confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan.
The development was announced by MQM-P leader Faisal Subzwari and PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Twitter, serving a big dent to the PTI ambitions to complete the five-year term.
The no-trust motion was tabled in the National Assembly against the premier earlier this week, with voting is expected to be held on April 3.
Since the motion was filed on March 8, both the government and Opposition were struggling to achieve the numbers ahead of the vote.
Recently, the premier managed to woo the PML-Q by offering the position of the chief minister to Pervaiz Elahi.
However, it has now lost the majority as the joint Opposition has achieved the number for the success of its no-confidence motion.
With MQM-P’s 7 seats, the Opposition now has support of 177 members in the National Assembly while the government has only 164 lawmakers.
MQM-P announced the decision after it agreed to a draft of agreement with the Opposition.
Leader of the Opposition in the NA Shehbaz Sharif, Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman, and PPP Co-chairperson Asif Ali Zardari also signed the draft..
Taking to Twitter, MQM-P leader Faisal Subzwari said: “The agreement between the combined Opposition and the Muttahida Qaumi Movement – Pakistan has been finalised.”
متحدہ اپوزیشن اور متحدہ قومی موومنٹ پاکستان کے درمیان معاہدہ نے حتمی شکل اختیار کر لی ہے
پیپلز پارٹی کی سی ای سی، ایم کیو ایم پاکستان کی رابطہ کمیٹی مجوزہ معاہدے کی توثیق کے بعد اس کی تفصیلات سے کل شام۴ بجے باضابطہ میڈیا کو آگاہ کیا جائے گا۔
@MQMPKOfficial @PPP_Org @pmln_org— Faisal Subzwari (@faisalsubzwari) March 29, 2022
He added that the details will be shared at 4pm tomorrow after getting approval from PPP CEC and MQM-P Coordinating Committee.
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari wrote on Twitter, “The united opposition and MQM have reached an agreement. Rabta committee MQM & PPP CEC will ratify said agreement. We will then share details with the media in a press conference tomorrow IA. Congratulations Pakistan”.
The united opposition and MQM have reached an agreement. Rabta committee MQM & PPP CEC will ratify said agreement. We will then share details with the media in a press conference tomorrow IA. Congratulations Pakistan.
— BilawalBhuttoZardari (@BBhuttoZardari) March 29, 2022
On the other hand, PTI leaders are still confident that the Opposition will not succeed in their move.
