- President could ask prime minister to take vote of confidence
- 13 members of NA are angry with the coalition government
- Imran Khan discussed the issue with his close aides.
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) is mulling over taking vote of confidence from Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Bol News reported quoting sources as saying on Friday.
The PTI sources said President Arif Alvi could ask the prime minister to take vote of confidence in the parliament. PTI Chairman Imran Khan discussed the issue with his close aides.
The sources said 13 members of the National Assembly were purportedly angry with the coalition government. They said the allied parties also had reservations with the government.
Meanwhile, the federal government has expedited efforts to woo its disgruntled ally Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) in order to save the coalition, BOL News reported.
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The MQM has threatened to quit the ruling coalition if its reservations over conducting delimitations in Karachi and Hyderabad are not addressed before conducting the local government elections.
Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) chief Maulana Fazl-ur-Rehman called MQM-P Convenor Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui and discussed the political situation. Sources revealed that efforts are being part to prevent the MQM from quitting the coalition government.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif also contacted Khalid Maqbool and assured them that their reservations will be resolved. The prime minister assured the allied party that their reservations will be assured by tomorrow through dialogue, sources revealed.
According to reports, an MQM delegation will visit the PM House and discuss the situation. The delegation will be led by Khalid Maqbool and comprise of Dr Farooq Sattar, Mustafa Kamal and Anis Qaimkani.
