LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif and Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) Chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Monday decided to intensify the efforts against the government as well as take legal opinions on the no-trust vote against Prime Minister Imran Khan.
In a telephonic conversation, both the leaders agreed to further step up the anti-government drive to oust Prime Minister Imran Khan. Shehbaz took Fazl into confidence over his meeting with Balochistan National Party-Mengal (BNP-M) President Akhtar Mengal.
Mengal, who met Shehbaz at his residence in Lahore, had said the BNP-M agreed to the decisions taken by the joint opposition so far.
He had revealed that the meeting discussed the no-confidence motion, adding that they had held two to three meetings before on the same matter. “The opposition parties have done their homework on the future strategy.”
It is expected that the opposition will submit a no-trust motion against the premier in the first half of March.
The opposition parties have also been trying to woo the government’s allies – the PML-Q and MQM-P. The PML-N, PPP, and JUI-F have been holding discussions among themselves as well as reaching out to the coalition partners of the ruling party, hoping that they would support the opposition when needed.
The government spokespersons, however, appear confident, saying the opposition will fail against the government and the prime minister will complete his constitutional tenure.
