Pakistan’s Imran Khan confident of defeating Opposition’s no-confidence motion

Imran Khan reportedly said that the Opposition should go ahead with its plan of the no-confidence motion since all coalition partners are with him.

Islamabad: Even as the Opposition mobilises no-confidence motion against the Imran Khan government, the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Saturday exuded confidence that his party has sufficient numbers in the National Assembly.

Talking to party members in the National Assembly on Saturday, Imran Khan reportedly said that the Opposition should go ahead with its plan of the no-confidence motion since all coalition partners are with him. He maintained that the government has done its homework.

Both the Government and the Opposition are confident of having the requisite numbers in the National Assembly in the run-up to the no-confidence motion, The News International said citing reports.

Those who met Imran Khan included Riaz Fatyana and Nasrullah Dareshik. Federal ministers were also present. The PTI MNAs (Member of National Assembly) assured the Prime Minister of their unwavering support, the report said.

At the same time, key Opposition leaders, former President Asif Ali Zardari, Maulana Fazlur Rehman, and former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif stepped up consultations on bringing the no-confidence motion against the Imran Khan government and requisitioning a National Assembly session.