New Delhi: The opposition forefront in Pakistan is preparing to stage dharna in the national assembly till the no-trust vote against the Imran Khan government is held, says Pakistan Peoples’ Party leader Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Sunday.
After Pakistan national assembly’s deputy speaker Qasim Suri rejected the no-trust vote on grounds of national security, Zardari took to his Twitter handle and wrote, “Government has violated the constitution, did not allow voting on no-confidence motion. The united opposition is not leaving parliament. Our lawyers are on their way to Supreme Court. We call on ALL institutions to protect, uphold, defend & implement the constitution of Pakistan”.
Government has violated constitution. did not allow voting on no confidence motion. The united opposition is not leaving parliament. Our lawyers are on their way to Supreme Court. We call on ALL institutions to protect, uphold, defend & implement the constitution of Pakistan ?? pic.twitter.com/sThqng0SI5
— BilawalBhuttoZardari (@BBhuttoZardari) April 3, 2022
In the video address, Zardari said, “At the last moment, the Speaker took an illegal step. Pakistan’s law was broken. As per law, the no-trust vote is to happen today. The united opposition has decided to stage a dharna in national assembly till we are given our legal right. Our lawyers will reach the Supreme Court to ensure that the no-trust vote happens today”.
“The Parliament cannot be dissolved, (the government) must face the no-trust vote. Imran Khan has exposed himself with this juvenile act”, he added.
Meanwhile, member of one of the opposition allies Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) party Kamran Murtaza, said that a petition to challenge the Speaker’s ruling in the Supreme Court is being drafted.
“It will be filed as per the decision of the Opposition leadership,” said Murtaza.
