Pakistan’s embattled Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday raised “foreign conspiracy” charge amid the opposition’s growing confidence about the no-trust motion against his government that is pending in the National Assembly.
Addressing the nation amid his coalition government having seemingly lost the majority after losing the support of some allies, Imran Khan said a foreign nation sent a message that he needs “to be removed” or Pakistan will face consequences. “A foreign nation sent a message to us (Pakistan) that Imran Khan needs to be removed else Pakistan will suffer consequences,” he said.
Khan had waved the “letter” at a public rally on March 27 and said there was a foreign conspiracy to oust him. He had sought to link the opposition’s no-confidence motion with “foreign-funded” move to topple his government.
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HERE IS PAKISTAN’S POLITICAL CRISIS IN 10 POINTS
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- Imran Khan needs 172 votes in the house of 342 to foil the bid to topple his government.
- Khan’s allies are still not committed to supporting him and about two dozen lawmakers from within the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) have revolted.
- PTI’s Key ally Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan (MQM) struck a deal with the opposition Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) ahead of the no-trust vote.
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- Pakistan’s joint opposition now has 177 members of the national assembly after the ruling coalition partner MQM-P decided to part ways
- Imran Khan-led government is left with 164 MNAs (Members of National Assembly)
- Imran Khan has reportedly said that if the Opposition doesn’t agree with his suggestion, he is ready to face any situation.
- Imran Khan will address the nation later on Thursday night ahead of the no-confidence motion.
- Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Wednesday said Imran Khan ‘has now lost majority’ in the National Assembly.
- He further announced that the leader of the Opposition Shahbaz Sharif will soon become the Prime Minister of Pakistan.
- Meanwhile, Pakistan Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry said ‘Prime Minister Imran Khan is a player who fights till the last ball’.