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ISLAMABAD: Speaker Asad Qaiser has reportedly refused to allow the members to cast their votes amid the delay in voting on the no-confidence motion in National Assembly, a private TV channel has claimed while quoting reliable sources.
According to the sources, Asad Qaiser has refused to conduct voting on the no-trust motion against Prime Minister. Qaiser said he cannot betray as he has a 30-year relationship with the latter. He said he is ready for all consequences including disqualification for life time.
Meanwhile, NA Secretariat said the session will likely continue till 12 am, while the premier has summoned a meeting of the federal cabinet at 9 pm.
Earlier, the session was halted for two hours as the Opposition held a consultative meeting in the Leader of the Opposition Shahbaz Sharif’s chamber to discuss a counter-strategy for the government’s alleged plan to prolong the session.
Earlier in the day, the Imran Khan-led government filed a review petition in the Supreme Court challenging its decision to declare the ruling of the deputy speaker to dismiss the no-confidence resolution against the prime minister as unconstitutional.