Violence expected in Islamabad as PM Imran Khan faces no-trust vote
Islamabad (Pakistan), April 3: As the National Assembly proceeds to vote on a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan, the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government and its leadership have planned to incite unrest in Islamabad.
During Saturday's Geo News programme "Naya Pakistan," a senior Pakistani journalist stated that sources have informed him that the government and PTI leadership have decided to stop the opposition from leaving the parliament lodges and entering the lower house. According to the media outlet, whether the opposition enters the Assembly or remains outside, "they will be beaten," Geo tv journalist Hamid Mir stated after Prime Minister Imran Khan urged the youth and PTI supporters to protest "peacefully" for two days.
Imran Khan is set to face a no-confidence vote in Pakistan's National Assembly on Sunday, following weeks of political mudslinging, name-calling and claims of an international conspiracy.
As Pakistan's Prime Minister prepares to play the "last ball," it is evident that Imran Khan has lost support in both the lower house of parliament and the Pakistan army's all-powerful support.
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After losing its key ally in the coalition, the Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan, Imran Khan's PTI "lost the majority" in the National Assembly. The MQM had reached an agreement with the opposition Pakistan People's Party (PPP) to support a no-trust motion in the 342-member National Assembly.
Imran Khan's government, which was elected in July 2018 on a promise to fix the economy and combat corruption, is on the verge of collapsing. Last Sunday in Islamabad, Pakistan's Prime Minister hosted a large gathering and then gave provocative speeches to showcase that he remained popular with his people while also implying a foreign conspiracy theory.
A day before the decisive no-confidence vote, Imran Khan had urged the country's youth to stage "peaceful protests" against a "foreign conspiracy" purportedly devised against his administration.
Pakistan's PM even said that he has "more than one plan" for tomorrow's vote on the no-confidence motion against him and urged the youth of Pakistan to agitate and raise their voice against the conspiracy by external forces.
Imran Khan also claimed that the Opposition leaders are seeking power to dispose of the corruption cases against them.
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-PTC News
