Govt will respond to opposition’s no-confidence motion in constitutional manner: Fawad

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain on Sunday said that the government will respond to the no-confidence motion of the opposition in a constitutional manner.

During the meeting with Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser, the minister said that the Opposition will never succeed in its no-confidence motion as all allies of the ruling party are with the government and have expressed full confidence in the leadership of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).

Chaudhry said that the incumbent government has fully capable to defend the no-confidence motion of the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM).

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The minister further claimed that PDM had internal differences and it lacked unity in its ranks.

During the meeting, both the leaders also discussed issues of mutual interests including the overall situation in the country including important issues related to the forthcoming session of the National Assembly.

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Earlier, while welcoming the decision of the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) of bringing another no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Central Punjab General Secretary Syed Hassan Murtaza said that it is the victory of his party’s principle stance of getting rid of the inept government constitutionally.

In a statement issued on Saturday, Murtaza said that bringing a no-confidence motion against the incompetent government is the decision of the people. He said PDM has reiterated the stance of PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari.

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Murtaza said that both options, a long march, and a no-confidence vote, against the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI)-led government will go side by side.

“We have both options including a long march and a no-confidence vote. The long march will be held outside Parliament while the no-confidence option will be used inside Parliament,” Murtaza said.

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