Imran Khan will not resign, says Pak minister ahead of no-confidence vote
Islamabad (Pakistan), March 30: Even as pressure intensifies on Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, with several allies quitting the ruling coalition ahead of a no-confidence vote, Pakistan Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry stated on Tuesday that Khan will not resign.
"Prime Minister Imran Khan is a player who fights till the last ball. He will not resign," Fawad Chaudhry tweeted in Urdu.
Imran Khan is in a precarious position with key party leaders leaving, while the voting on the no-confidence motion is expected on April 3.
The ruling PTI, on the other hand, suffered another major setback when one of its key allies Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) quit the ruling coalition and joined ranks with the Opposition. Meanwhile, Imran Khan's three of four allies - MQM-P, PML-Q, and BAP -have stated their support for the Opposition's no-confidence motion and said that they will vote accordingly.
Amid a new wave against him, the Pakistan Prime Minister in a 'power show' rally claimed to possess a 'threat letter' from 'foreign elements' to oust him. Earlier on Wednesday, Imran Khan announced that he would show the letter he was brandishing to senior journalists and the government's allies later on the day.
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The Pakistani National Assembly has a total of 342 members, with 172 forming a majority.
The PTI-led coalition has 179 members, with Imran Khan's PTI holding 155 seats and other major allies such as the Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) and the Grand Democratic Alliance (GDA) holding 20.
The opposition parties in Pakistan appear to have the support of 162 members of the house, and the three ruling coalition parties are expected to join them during the vote, allowing them to pass the majority mark.
On March 28, 161 members of the house voted in favour of a motion of no confidence in the government.
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