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LAHORE: The opposition leadership on Wednesday agreed to nominate Leader of Opposition in the National Assembly as the next prime minister after the success of a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan.
A meeting of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman and leadership of Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) was held in Model Town.
During the meeting, the strategy for the success of the no-confidence motion as well as the overall political situation of the country came under discussion.
Meanwhile, the joint opposition on Wednesday asked its national assembly members to sign a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan.
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According to sources, the opposition leadership has been preparing no-trust motion signed by its national assembly members.
Sources said that the opposition parties are claiming the support of 24 government members.
The PML-N has claimed the support of 16 government members and Pakistan Peoples’ Party claimed the support of six lawmakers and Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) claimed the support of two government members.
