Imran will be dealt with according to Article 6, Bilawal says

 PPP chief says not possible for SC to not stand with opp, bound to defend the Constitution.

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Sunday said that Prime Minister Imran Khan will be dealt with according to Article 6 of the Constitution as “the prime minister, speaker, deputy speaker, president, and anybody involved in this act today have committed high treason”.

“There is no space in our Constitution for them to dissolve the assembly, issue a notification to dissolve the assembly while we bringing a vote of no-confidence against the PM,” Bilawal said while speaking to a private media outlet.

“There is no space in the Constitution for them to not hold the vote of no-confidence today. There is no space in the constitution, rules of the National Assembly, democracy and law that allows them to run from the session today.”

“We are recording our protest in the Parliament. We have demanded of the Supreme Court of Pakistan and all those institutions responsible for the protection and implementation of the Constitution to do so and accept our no-confidence that is legal," said the PPP chief.

Referring to Ayaz Sadiq taking the chair of the speaker, the PPP chairperson said, “It was their own decision to have Ayaz Sadiq on the panel of the Chair. Following the policy of the House, Ayaz Sadiq has chaired the session of the National Assembly. When the Speaker is not present, neither is the deputy Speaker, it is the responsibility of the one nominated on the panel to conduct the session. The vote of no-confidence took place and we secured 195 votes.”

Bilawal hoped that the judiciary will not let any unconstitutional act take place and added that the opposition hoped the Supreme Court would “correct” the attack on the Constitution.

"The PM has committed treason to run from the no-confidence. We have proved that the majority is with us. We will not let Pakistan be run on the rule of the jungle."

“The prime minister and the speaker are not even aware of how grave the act they have committed is,” he said, adding that Raza Rabbani, Farooq Naek, Nayyer Hussain Bukhari along with others were preparing a petition.

“It is not possible for the Supreme Court to not stand with us. It is bound to stand with and defend the Constitution,” he added.

“We submitted a no-confidence motion against the speaker too after which he cannot even prorogue the session,” the PPP chief said referring to the no-trust motion against the speaker submitted earlier in the day.

“Imran Khan is trying to become a carbon copy of Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. It is ridiculous. Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto never abrogated the Constitution,” he said, adding, “We were the ones who drafted it. He did not abrogate the Constitution even to save his life. He said that he would not expose national secrets even if it meant that he would lose his life. This is nationalism and patriotism.”

Bialwal said, “Do the Pakistani people want for things to take place according to the constitution or a person’s ego? Pakistan has become a banana republic before the world today. We will not let Imran succeed in this conspiracy.”

“It is Imran’s disillusion just like that of Musharraf that he would succeed after creating a law and order situation. Justice Waqar Seth clearly wrote in his order what the punishment of traitors is.”

Foreign conspiracy

Speaking about the foreign conspiracy, Bilawal said, “As far as the foreign conspiracy is concerned, all are witness to how our efforts have always been to remove this undemocratic man. Long before the PM went to Russia, I and my father went to Shehbaz Sharif to form a consensus. Even before that, we had our CEC meeting where it was decided to proceed with the long march and no-confidence.”

He said that even in September 2020, when the PDM was being formed, the no-confidence vote against the premier was one of the points.

“Are we psychic? Would we have known in September 2020 that there would be a conflict in Ukraine? Had this conspiracy claim been true, why did he wait till the last minute to reveal it? He should have demarched that diplomat on the very same day,” he added.

“The Parliament is the supreme institution. What happened in the Parliament today cannot be forgiven,” the PPP chief said, adding, “If the Parliament’s peaceful transfer of power is hindered today, a precedent can be set for the transfer of power in the Supreme Court as well.”

“There are other institutions in Rawalpindi that can face the same problem,” he warned. “We salute the Supreme Court for showing a responsible attitude even on a Sunday. We have hopes associated with it.”

He concluded that the constitution had been abrogated and there had also been a 100% contempt of court.

https://tribune.com.pk/story/2350833/imran-will-be-dealt-with-according-to-article-6-bilawal-says

پاکستان پیپلز پارٹی اپنے بانی چیئرمین قائد عوام ذوالفقار علی بھٹو شہید کے فلسفے اور افکار پر سختی سے پابند رہتے ہوئے 1973ع کے آئین کی حفاظت اور حقیقی جمہوریت کے قیام کی جدوجہد میں ہمیشہ کی طرح قائدانہ کردار ادا کرتی رہے گی، چیئرمین پاکستان پیپلز پارٹی بلاول بھٹو زرداری

کراچی/اسلام آباد (3 اپریل 2022) چیئرمین بلاول بھٹو زرداری نے کہا ہے کہ پاکستان پیپلز پارٹی اپنے بانی چیئرمین قائد عوام ذوالفقار علی بھٹو شہید کے فلسفے اور افکار پر سختی سے پابند رہتے ہوئے 1973ع کے آئین کی حفاظت اور حقیقی جمہوریت کے قیام کی جدوجہد میں ہمیشہ کی طرح قائدانہ کردار ادا کرتی رہے گی، جبکہ اس اصول کہ طاقت کا سرچشمہ عوام ہے پر کوئی سمجھوتہ نہیں کیا جائے گا۔ میڈیا سیل بلاول ہاوَس کی جانب سے جاری کردہ بیان کے مطابق، پی پی پی چیئرمین نے پاکستان کے پہلے منتخب وزیراعظم و پارٹی کے بانی چیئرمین ذوالفقار علی بھٹو شہید کو ان 43 ویں یومِ شہادت پر شاندار الفاظ میں خراج عقیدت پیش کیا ہے۔ 

چیئرمین بلاول بھٹو زرداری نے کہا کہ ذوالفقار علی بھٹو شہید نے عوام کو شعور دیا، متفقہ آئین دے کر ریاست کو مضبوط بنایا، جوہری پروگرام کی بنیاد رکھ کر ملک کو ناقابلِ تسخیر بنایا۔ انہوں نے مزید کہا کہ اپنے ذات، مفادات اور خطرات کو بھول کر صرف اور صرف قوم کی سربلندی کے لیئے سوچنے اور عملی اقدامات اٹھانے کا نام ذوالفقار علی بھٹو ہے۔ چیئرمین بلاول بھٹو زرداری نے کہا کہ یہ قائدِ عوام کی عظمت کا ثبوت ہے کہ ان کے بدترین مخالفوں کو بھی عوام کی ہمدردی حاصل کرنے کے لیئے ذوالفقار علی بھٹو شہید کے نام کے پیچھے چھپنا پڑتا ہے۔ یہ ذوالفقار علی بھٹو شہید تھے، جنہوں نے تختہ دار پر چڑھ کر دنیا کو بتایا کہ عوام کا لیڈر موت کو بھی شان سے تو قبول کرسکتا ہے، لیکن اصولوں پر سمجھوتہ نہیں کرسکتا۔

 پی پی پی چیئرمین نے اس عزم کا اعادہ کیا کہ ان کی جماعت آئین، جمہوریت اور ملک کی حفاظت کرتی رہے گی، اور ان کی خاطر کسی بھی قربانی سے دریغ نہیں کرے گی۔

https://www.ppp.org.pk/pr/26737/

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Video - Chairman PPP Bilawal Bhutto Zardari addressing a press conference at Zardari House Islamabad

Day before Imran’s no-trust vote, Pakistan army chief condemns Ukraine war, cosies up to West

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Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa said Russian invasion of Ukraine ‘must be stopped immediately’, discussed ‘excellent’ relationship with US, in contrast with PM Imran Khan’s anti-West stances.

The Russian invasion of Ukraine is a “huge tragedy” and “must be stopped immediately”, said Pakistan Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa Saturday, in a major statement ahead of the no-confidence vote against Prime Minister Imran Khan Sunday.

Condemning the war, Bajwa said, “Pakistan has consistently called for an immediate ceasefire and cessation of hostilities. We support immediate dialogue between all sides to find a lasting solution to the conflict.” He also called for all disputes with India, including Kashmir to be settled through dialogue.Bajwa referred to Pakistan’s “long and excellent strategic relationship with the US”, and how the UK and the EU were vital to the country’s interests. This was in stark contrast to statements by PM Khan, whose rhetoric has become increasingly anti-US and anti-EU.

Giving a speech in Urdu at the same venue as Bajwa a day before — the Islamabad Security Dialogue, which aims to bring together Pakistani and foreign intelligentsia — Khan claimed that a “powerful country” was upset with his visit to the Kremlin just as Russia launched its campaign against Ukraine on 24 February.

He noted that the unnamed country’s ally, India, was continuing to import oil from Russia despite Western sanctions against Moscow, and praised New Delhi’s “independent foreign policy” — in contrast to Islamabad’s failure to “stand on its own two feet”.

“Today, I read the British foreign secretary’s statement that they can’t say anything to India as it has an independent foreign policy. I don’t blame them (West) for this support, but what are we then,” he said, referring to UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss’s remarks.

Khan had also alleged in an address to the nation Thursday that the US had sent a “threatening” memo as part of a “foreign conspiracy” to topple his government.The contrasting stances of the army chief and the prime minister come in the backdrop of a reported rift between Khan and the military establishment, which had backed his rise to power. The army has maintained an avowedly neutral stance on the no-confidence motion.Reports suggest that differences had developed between Khan and Bajwa over the appointment of a new chief of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) last October.

At the same time, a planned address to the nation by Khan Saturday was cancelled, purportedly on orders given by the Pakistan Army. According to diplomats in Islamabad, Bajwa and his ISI deputy advised Khan against addressing the nation as it would “vitiate the atmosphere in the country.”

Pakistan’s information minister, Fawad Chaudhary, in a media address on Saturday, denied that the army chief had asked Khan to resign.

The no-confidence motion against Khan was tabled in the National Assembly on 28 March by a united opposition with the support of disgruntled legislators from Khan’s own Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). Khan has effectively lost his majority in Parliament after a key partner of the ruling coalition, the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), joined hands with the Opposition.

https://theprint.in/world/day-before-imrans-no-trust-vote-pakistan-army-chief-condemns-ukraine-war-cosies-up-to-west/899570/

We will 'imprison Bani Gala's devil' tomorrow, Bilawal Bhutto takes a snipe at PM Imran Khan

 

• "Stop whining, these childish acts will not work now," Bilawal tells PM.
• He says will ask Shahbaz to not take revenge from Imran Khan.
• "If you incite violence, we will not spare you," Bilawal warns PM.

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The joint Opposition will "imprison Bani Gala's devil" tomorrow by voting him out of office, PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari said Saturday taking a snipe at Prime Minister Imran Khan after the Ramadan moon was sighted in Pakistan.

In a press conference alongside PPP leaders, Bilawal said the Opposition would start its bid to resolve the problems of the people after it gets rid of the prime minister following the voting on the no-confidence motion against the premier.

The PTI effectively lost its majority in the 342-member National Assembly Wednesday when a coalition partner — MQM-P — said its seven lawmakers would vote in support of the Opposition alliance. Before them, several other allies had switched sides.

"He is a person who has lost and now will try to cause unrest outside the parliament [...] this is a very serious issue as the parliament represents the people," the PPP chairman said after PM Imran Khan called on the youth to protest for two days — today and tomorrow — against the "foreign conspiracy" targeting his government.

The Islamabad district administration has imposed section-144 in the Red Zone, banning rallies and gatherings in the area. The administration said anyone found in violation of the restrictions would face action.

The PPP chairman, referring to PM Imran Khan's call for "peaceful protests", said the prime minister should neither interfere nor opt for illegal tactics to stay in power.

Bilawal calls on SC

The lawmaker from Larakan called on the Supreme Court to take action against the premier for calling on his supporters to protest and warned that if the parliament's affairs were meddled with, then other institutions, including the courts, would face similar issues.

"No one should be allowed to play with the country's democracy and future," the PPP chairman said, assuring that his party was "well-aware" of how to protect his members and take them safely to the parliament.

Bilawal said the Opposition had already shown its majority in the National Assembly and only the paperwork remains.

'Absolutely not'

Bilawal called on the prime minister to step down voluntarily and show sportsmanship. "Stop whining, these childish acts will not work now," he said, referring to the premier's allegations of a foreign power's bid to oust his government.

The PPP chairman said lawmakers from the treasury benches approached Opposition leaders and begged them to take back the no-confidence motion against the premier.

"Our response to them was: absolutely not," he said.

Convincing Shahbaz against political revenge

Moving on, Bilawal said he would ask Shahbaz Sharif — once he becomes the new prime minister — to not launch a political vendetta against the prime minister.

"But if you incite violence and opt for an unconstitutional way, we will not spare you and use Article 6 against you," Bilawal warned PM Imran Khan.

بار بار وزیراعظم کو کہا عزت کا راستہ اپنایا جائے، بلاول بھٹو زرداری

پاکستان پیپلز پارٹی ( پی پی پی)  کے چیئرمین بلاول بھٹو زرداری نے کہا ہے کہ ہم نے تو بار بار وزیراعظم کو کہا کہ عزت کا راستہ اپنایاجائے، وزیراعظم کو کہا کہ استعفیٰ دینا چاہیے تھا۔

اسلام آباد میں پریس کانفرنس کرتے ہوئے بلاول بھٹو زرداری نے کہا کہ رمضان میں شیطان بند کردیا جاتا ہے، ہم شیطان کو بند کرنے جارہے ہیں، کل بنی گالا کا شیطان قید ہونے جا رہا ہے، کل سے ہم آپ کے مسائل کے حل کا آغاز کریں گے۔

بلاول بھٹو زرداری نے تمام پاکستانیوں کو رمضان المبارک کی مبارک باد بھی دی۔

چیئرمین پیپلز پارٹی  نے کہا کہ یہ ہارا ہوا شخص کوشش کرے گا کہ بدامنی ہو، تصادم ہو، یہ ہاراہوا شخص کوشش کرے گا کہ پارلیمنٹ میں تشدد ہو۔

بلاول بھٹو نے کہا کہ یہ بہت ہی سنگین معاملہ ہے، پارلیمنٹ ملک کےعوام کی نمائندگی کرتا ہے۔

انہوں نے کہا کہ آج وزیر اعظم کو جمہوری طریقے سے نکال رہے ہیں تو رکاوٹیں نہیں ڈالنی چاہییں، پارلیمنٹ کے ساتھ اور بھی قومی ادارے ہیں، ہر ادارے کے اپنے اصول ہیں،  سپریم کورٹ کےبھی اپنے اصول ہیں کہ اس کےججز کیسے چنے جاتے ہیں۔

بلاول بھٹو نے کہا کہ تحریک انصاف کا وزیر اعظم ٹی وی پر آکر احتجاج کی کال دے رہا ہے۔

پی پی چیئرمین نے کہا کہ پارلیمنٹ کےطریقہ کار پر اعتراض ہوگا تو کل دوسرے اداروں کےطریقہ کار بھی متاثر ہوں گے، سپریم کورٹ کو نوٹس لینا چاہیے، کسی کواجازت نہیں دینا چاہیےکہ ملک کی جمہوریت اور قسمت کے ساتھ کھیل کھیلاجائے۔

انہوں نے کہا کہ ہم جانتےہیں اپنے لوگوں کا کیسے تحفظ کرنا ہے اور انہیں کیسے پہنچانا ہے، وزیر اعظم اپنے غنڈوں کے ذریعے ہنگامہ آرائی کرنا چاہتے ہیں، وزیر اعلیٰ کے پی کے اور وزیر دفاع کے بیانات سامنے آچکے ہیں۔

بلاول بھٹو نے کہا کہ سپریم کورٹ کو اپنا آئینی کردار ادا کرنا ہوگا،  ہم نے اپنی اکثریت دکھا دی، کل صرف کاغذی کارروائی باقی ہے۔

https://jang.com.pk/news/1069532

 

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The letter is fake, Imran is fake and his mandate is fake-President Zardari

 Former President of Pakistan and President Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians, Asif Ali Zardari responding to a question by a journalist at the Parliament House said that there is no need to see the so-called document as it is fake. Imran and his mandate are both fake.

Aseefa Bhutto Zardari also accompanied President Zardari in the Parliament.

Later, Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari talking to the media along with other opposition leaders said that whenever we arrive in the National Assembly, Imran is defeated. Today there were 172 opposition members in the National Assembly Hall but Imran ran away. How long can he run from the no-confidence? Now, Imran Khan is bowing before everyone and asking others to save him. There is no face-saving for him now. 

The only honorable way for him is to resign so that Shahbaz Sharif can take the seat of the prime minister. It is too late for Imran to get an NRO. The delay is not only harming Imran but also the foreign policy, economy, and institutions. Imran came to power undemocratically and is going by a democratic process. If he wants to have little respect in the eyes of the people, he should immediately resign. However, he is begging everyone for the support.

https://www.ppp.org.pk/pr/26717/

Imran is a defeated man- Chairman PPP Bilawal Bhutto Zardari - #اب_آئے_گی_عوامی_حکومت

Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party, Bilawal Bhutto Zardar talking to a private TV channel said that he did not watch the former prime minister’s speech. I believe that he is repeating the same things. The Pakistani people have recognized his lies now, they know that this man has not fulfilled one promise in the past three years. Every promise has been a U-turn or betrayal.

Chairman Bilawal said that this man has made the country a slave of the IMF and harmed the Kashmir policy. He has sabotaged the CPEC as per an international conspiracy. He did not spare our economy, foreign policy and democracy. The common man is bearing the burden of the destruction that has been going on in the name of change. When defeat that has come through a democratic mean is clear and there is no other way to escape it, such blames are not appropriate. He should take an honourable exit instead of trying to find a safe exit. He should have resigned in today’s speech. He should face us in the voting on Sunday and respect the democracy. He should not try to fool the people of Pakistan.

Chairman PPP said that the former PM made an unsuccessful effort to hold a big gathering in Islamabad. He does not need millions of people, only 172 members. 175 members of the opposition were present in the assembly today. We have proved that he has lost his majority. His government has ended. The PPP has never compromised on the foreign policy of the country. Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto made us a nuclear power, Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto gave us missile technology and President Zardari gave China access to the warm waters through CPEC and also tried to bring Iran gas pipeline. Be it the Salala incident when we stopped NATO supply lines or when we condemned the US’s drone attacks on our visits, every policy has been in the best interest of the country.

The Pakistani nation is witness as to how the US President has not even called this man in the past three years. Why would he threaten him? This man is scared of phone calls himself. He cancelled a trip to a foreign country over a phone call. There are countless examples. The political, economic and foreign policies of this government have all been unsuccessful. If this man says that he will not admit defeat, it does not mean that he has not been defeated. He is a defeated man.

https://www.ppp.org.pk/pr/26719/

Imran Khan should learn from Buzdar and resign-Chairman PPP Bilawal Bhutto Zardari

Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari addressing a press conference at Zardari House Islamabad has said that the country is in a quagmire of crises, be it foreign affairs, financial or political. In this situation, our responsibility is to help the country emerge from these crises. The prime minister has been defeated. He is acting like a batsman who has been clean bowled but is crying and does not want to leave the field. Running the country is not a game of cricket. He is not accepting his defeat but it does not mean that he hasn’t lost. The actions the prime minister is taking in his last days are an attack on institutions. Such actions harm the country. Imran Khan is a habitual liar. We had announced our no-confidence long before it was submitted. We had decided in our CEC meeting in January. Did we know at that time that Imran Khan will visit Russia? Did we know at that time that Russia will attack Ukraine? Imran should tell as much ie as people can digest.

Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said that first, this man called the no-confidence a gift by the opposition but later termed it a conspiracy. Imran had an honourable way to quit but he did not. He should face the no-confidence in the assembly. No one should play with the future of the country. He should not create a clash or constitutional crisis by any of his actions. Chairman PPP hoped that there would be no contempt of court.Chairman PPP said that prime minister did not fulfil a single responsibility while in power. The economic crisis is increasing by the day. The so-called letter is an internal diplomatic cable. The Speaker should come to his senses as we are progressing towards the restoration of democracy. If we want political and economic stability, then the only way to achieve those is through the success of the no-confidence. The election should be held after the electoral reforms. We can solve the problems with the people’s mandate. We hope that no un-democratic means will be adopted during the voting on the no-confidence. If the Speaker delays Sunday’s session on any pretext, he will be charged under Article 6. The Supreme Court has also given clear instructions regarding the no-confidence process. We hope that the Speaker will not commit contempt of court.

Responding to questions by the journalists, Chairman Bilawal said that instructions that have been given by the KP chief minister amount to subverting the constitution. The public representatives who act according to these instructions will also be charged with Article 6. These audio leaks show that he was not suitable for his post.

Regarding a question about Punjab, he said that the PPP is with joint opposition and a meeting of the parliamentary party will be held. Chairman PPP said that the government did not inform the opposition of the meeting of National Security Committee on time. The government wanted to hold the meeting in the hall of the national assembly but the opposition thwarted its effort. Imran Khan is using the National Security Committee for his political interests. He should have not used this forum for his personal political gains. Responding to a question, Chairman Bilawal said that Modi had come to Nawaz Sharif whereas Imran had gone to Modi when he was in opposition. Imran Khan use to appreciate Modi. He was praying for Modi’s success in elections and was behaving like his chief polling agent. Whenever Imran is in trouble, he looks towards India. He used to say that Modi would resolvethe Kashmir issue. Now, he is saying that the Indian foreign policy is independent.

Chairman PPP said that Imran Khan made the CPEC disputed. His two ministers accused the Chinese companies of being involved in corruption and tried to sabotage the CPEC. Imran Khan did everything to appease the US in Afghanistan. He was acting like a mini-Trump. When he came back from the US, he claimed to have won the second world cup. The foreign policy of Pakistan was compromised during Imran’s government.

During PPP’s government, when our troops were martyred, President Zardari and the Parliament stood for the country. We disconnected the NATO supplies and demanded of them to apologize to the Pakistani nation. We were pressurized to become a part of the Arab Spring during our government. We had said at that time that we are neutral. President Zardari was told by the then US Vice President, Joe Biden that “you are standing on the wrong side of history”. Afterwards he admitted to President Zardari that Zardari Sahib was right not to join Arab Spring. It is very easy to say ‘Absolutely Not’ in an interview. Regarding the so-called letter, Chair PPP said that if the letter was so grave a matter, then Imran should have raised the issue at that time. He should have not waited until the no-confidence motion. Imran Khan should have learnt from Usman Buzdar and resigned which was the only honourable exit for him.

https://www.ppp.org.pk/pr/26722/

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خان صاحب پر جب بھی مشکل وقت آتا ہے وہ اپنے ساتھیوں کو دھکیل کر خود نکل جاتے ہیں، نجم سیٹھی

Opinion | U.S.-Israel Plot Against Pakistan: A Desperate Imran Khan's Big, Bad Conspiracy Theory

Hamza Azhar Salam

@HamzaAzhrSalam

Embattled premier Imran Khan is brandishing a big conspiracy, based on anti-Americanism and antisemitism, to extend his waning political capital. How many voters buy his claim of a coup will decide Pakistan's future.

Ever since Imran Khan married the daughter of Sir James Goldsmith in March 1995, allegations that he is supported by, and beholden to, the "Jewish lobby" have followed him in Pakistan, a country where conspiracies are relished.Just a year after his marriage, Imran Khan founded the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), now the ruling party in Pakistan where Khan serves as Prime Minister.

Before he became an influential politician, Khan had been framed as an agent of the "Jewish lobby" by popular religious scholar, Dr Israr Ahmed, who enjoyed a following of millions, way before anyone took Imran Khan seriously as a politician.

Despite these allegations, Khan managed to make his way to the helm of affairs, capitalizing on his popularity as a cricketing hero who helped Pakistan win the World Cup in 1992. Today, Imran Khan may have been prime minster for nearly four years, but his critics continue to claim that he is an Israeli/Jewish agent.Moulana Fazlur Rehman, the head of the Jamiat Ulema Islam- Fazlur Rehman and the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) claimed just a few days ago that bringing Imran Khan’s government in Pakistan was a plot by international players, including Israel, which was now failing.Last year, Rehman led an anti-Israel rally in Karachi, where he claimed that PM  Imran Khan aimed to establish ties with Israel. Moulana was flanked by Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, a former Pakistani prime minister.

Even opposition leader Maryam Nawaz Sharif has not shied away from using the Jewish trope for political point-scoring against Khan. At a political rally, she accused Khan of being funded by Israel, and named Barry C. Schneps, an American Jewish lawyer, as being a financial benefactor of Imran Khan’s PTI.

So common is invoking Israel as a delegitimizing slur in Pakistani discourse that senior journalists indulging in petty arguments on social media use the "Israel card" to discredit their rivals. On March 28, senior journalist Hamid Mir took a jibe at his fellow journalist Moeed Pirzada for what he alleged was advocating for better ties with Israel, in contrast to what he said was his own endorsement of the views of Pakistan’s founder Mohammad Ali Jinnah’s on Israel (Jinnah explicitly rejected relations with Israel).

The next day, Moeed Pirzada hit back, writing on Twitter: "True to his sprit, Hamid Mir is distorting facts; it was a discussion in front of 40 plus journalists in 2019, when it was mentioned that Israel may have supported India's attack on Balakot, I reminded PM that Arab countries (UAE & others) are forging close relations with Israel."

This argument on Twitter may be considered something insignificant and petty. However, on any given day, there is at least one mention of Israel in Pakistan’s news landscape, reflecting how much this small Middle Eastern country is an obsessional part of the imagination of Pakistanis at all levels.

Knowing this, Imran Khan and his team have not shied away from using conspiratorial thinking, especially involving Israel, to their own advantage. Tuesday, Pakistan’s Information Minister, Fawad Chaudhry accused former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, the head of the largest opposition party, the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PMLN) of meeting Israeli diplomats in London. He offered no proof for his claim.

In an earlier speech this week, Khan referred to Nawaz Sharif as "the man in London" and questioned his meetings with dubious players.

Nawaz Sharif's brother, Mian Shehbaz Sharif, is the opposition's joint candidate as prime minister, and with over 190 National Assembly representatives now committed to voting Khan out, when a majority of 172 is required, the ascent of the younger Sharif seems inevitable.But at the crossroads of his political innings, facing a no confidence vote and having lost his majority in parliament, Khan is brandishing the weapon which has been used against him all his life: Conspiracy theories.

Waving a piece of paper in front of a charged crowd on Sunday, Pakistan’s premier claimed that the no confidence vote against him was actually a plot by a foreign power to remove him from power, as punishment for his efforts to secure an independent foreign policy in Pakistan.

His supporters charge that America is the prime mover in this attempted "coup," and that the U.S. is particularly aggrieved by Islamabad’s failure to condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and by Khan’s refusal to progress towards recognition of Israel .Khan has ratcheted up his populist anti-U.S. rhetoric at recent rallies, accusing his political opponents of being ‘slaves of America.'" He made a particularly inauspicious trip to Moscow, meeting with President Vladimir Putin (and with Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov) on the very day Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine, a visit widely seen as a Kremlin manipulation play.

Accusing his political opponents of taking foreign money and being party to this conspiracy to remove him, Imran Khan presented himself as the savior of Pakistan’s autonomy in international relations.

Pakistan’s Foreign Minister, Shah Mahmood Qureshi also confirmed that the alleged letter had been shown to the military establishment, the power behind the scenes and kingmaker in Pakistan.Why then is Pakistan’s all powerful military and intelligence service silent when the Prime Minister is claiming to be a victim of a hostile foreign conspiracy? Surely, if there was any truth in Khan’s allegations, they would be actively seeking to defend Pakistan’s sovereign political processes?A senior serving Pakistani official told me that the letter Khan was referring to may actually be an internal communication by Pakistan’s former Ambassador to the U.S., Asad Majeed Khan, who left office on 25 March. According to the source, the former envoy shared U.S. concerns about Pakistan’s growing relations with Russia, especially after Khan’s bilateral meeting with Putin.

Wednesday, Khan handpicked a select group of journalists to a briefing about the letter. One of the participants said that he claimed that the imminent no confidence vote was also mentioned in the letter. No tangible evidence emerged from that meeting, either.

Practitioners of diplomacy and statecraft have privately commented that no state issues threats in writing unless there are exceptional circumstances and they are backed by international law.

This leads to the inescapable conclusion that even after Imran Khan became a victim of conspiracy theories all his political life, he decided to create one, a big one, in order to extend his waning political capital.

Consider: Imran Khan loses the vote of no confidence. He can then very conveniently claim that he stood up against Western/Jewish powers, as a proud bastion of Islam, but failed. He will ask for votes for a chance to try again.If he wins, Khan can claim that he defeated the Western/Jewish powers all by himself and that he should be elected again so he can continue to do so.Such a narrative could become extremely popular with the masses of Pakistan who have long been fed a steady diet of anti-Americanism and antisemitism.

After the war on terror, subsequent governments as well as the Pakistani establishment have successfully indoctrinated the masses to believe that America is a fundamental enemy of Muslims. Imran Khan took this to a different level when he termed Osama bin Laden, a terrorist who is responsible for the deaths of thousands and whose 9/11 plot triggered the war on terror, a "martyr."

Despite having been an international playboy who indulged in a colorful lifestyle entirely contrary to the teachings of Islam, Imran Khan has been able to rebrand himself as a reformed and devout Muslim who is willing to sacrifice anything for the interests of Pakistan and the Muslim ummah.To this end, Khan has successfully pulled off two sessions of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation in Islamabad, the latest one featuring Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.And despite successes in diplomacy with Russia, China and the Muslim world, Khan has not yet received a single phone call from U.S. President Joe Biden, a signal of how much the relationship between the U.S. and Pakistan has weakened ever since the Biden administration came into power.

This is in contrast to PM Khan's relationship with the Trump administration, who invited him to Washington in 2019 and called Khan a "great athlete and a very popular prime minister," and even volunteered to "campaign for him."

But after the U.S.-Pakistan dynamic took a turn for the worst, Khan, who has also been referred to as "Pakistan's Trump," is using an enigmatic and unsubstantiated letter to save his dwindling political capital.

Politicians using conspiracy theories involving foreign nations may temporarily revive declining political fortunes. But it is the nation and its people who suffer from the promotion of manipulative fantasies over facts and the truth, from incitement towards hate and scapegoats, and from the lost opportunity of cooperation with nations that could and should be friends.

https://www.haaretz.com/world-news/.premium-u-s-israel-plot-against-pakistan-a-desperate-khan-s-big-bad-conspiracy-theory-1.10711363

Resignation is the only respectable exit for Imran Khan-Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari

 

Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari talking to journalists and responding to their questions said that there is no safe passage, NRO, amnesty, or backdoor passage for Imran Khan. Only Imran Khan’s resignation is an honorable exit for him. I suggest he do so. Imran Khan is our political opposition. I want him to be a sportsman and he had his inning and now after resigning become the leader of the opposition. He should come to the national assembly and produce his number and must not create a crisis. This will be appreciated. Any other advice is not in his favor. He has been advised by some people to call a democratic process an international conspiracy. They are only doing it for their own interests not in the country’s interest. They are asking Imran to pressurize institutions, manipulate the army, and make the word neutral as disputed. This is against the country. This is against our constitution, democracy, and nation. Opposition and the people cannot compromise on democracy. He said “I was busy with this process for the last 3 years. This is a democratic process.” We did not get this victory with anyone’s support. Imran Khan will be responsible for any harm to the country.

He said that we did not get any notification of the national security committee meeting. This meeting should not have been called. Imran’s attempt to polarise and scandalize the national security forums and institutions is outrageous. Our information is that one of the ministers got this letter written and posted to him. Then that minister showed this letter to Imran Khan. Imran waved this letter in a public gathering and tried to use it in his favor to run away from the constitutional process. Imran is trying to pressurize and make the institutions disputed. Imran’s efforts not only hurt foreign policy but the country’s interests. This is not a game, this is not cricket. We have to think about the country and such childish acts must end. Imran is glued to the chair of the prime minister and we the PPP, parties of the PDM, and our new allies are ready to form a government. We had said earlier that we will carry out electoral reforms and we all want fresh elections after that. We will not compromise on this process, democracy, neutrality, and apolitical institution.

https://www.ppp.org.pk/pr/26712/

نئی تاریخ رقم ہوگی، عدم اعتماد کامیاب ہوگی، آصف زرداری

پاکستان پیپلز پارٹی کے شریک چیئرمین اور سابق صدر آصف علی زرداری نے تحریک عدم اعتماد واپس لیےجانے کے امکان کو مسترد کردیا۔

 پارلیمنٹ میں میڈیا سے گفتگو کرتے ہوئے آصف علی زرداری نے کہا کہ نئی تاریخ رقم ہوگی اور تحریک عدم اعتماد کامیاب ہوگی۔

صحافی کے سوال پوچھنے پر کہ اپوزیشن حکومت کو این آر او دینے پر شفقت کا مظاہرہ کرے گی؟

 آصف زرداری نے جواب دیتے ہوئے کہا کہ بالکل نہیں۔

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متحدہ اپوزیشن کا وزیر اعظم سے مستعفی ہونے کا مطالبہ

متحدہ قومی موومنٹ (ایم کیو ایم)  پاکستان  نے متحدہ اپوزیشن کی حمایت کا اعلان کردیا، متحدہ اپوزیشن نے وزیر اعظم عمران خان سے مستعفی ہونے کا مطالبہ کردیا۔

متحدہ اپوزیشن اور ایم کیو ایم پاکستان کےدرمیان معاہدے پر دستخط کردیے گئے۔

اسلام آباد میں پی ڈی ایم رہنماؤں کے ہمراہ پریس کانفرنس کرتے ہوئے خالد مقبول صدیقی نے کہا کہ ایسے دور کا آغاز کریں جہاں سیاسی اختلاف کو دشمنی نہ سجھاجائے، ہمارا آپ کے ساتھ چلنے میں کوئی ذاتی مفاد نہیں ہے۔

خالد مقبول نے کہا کہ معاہدے اور مطالبے کی ایک ایک شق عوام کےلیے ہے، ہمارا معاہدہ عدم اعتماد تحریک میں ساتھ دینے سے مشروط نہیں تھا، اس تبدیلی میں ہم آپ کے ساتھ ہوں گے، دعا ہے یہ تبدیلی عوام کی زندگی میں بھی تبدیلی لائے۔

عمران خان استعفیٰ دے کر نئی روایات قائم کرسکتے ہیں، شہباز شریف

پاکستان مسلم لیگ ن کے صدر اور قائد حزب اختلاف شہباز شریف کا کہنا ہے کہ عمران خان اکثریت کھوچکے ہیں، عمران خان استعفیٰ دے کر نئی روایات قائم کرسکتے ہیں۔

صدر مسلم لیگ ن نے کہا کہ  یہ اپوزیشن کا متحدہ قومی جلوہ ہے، ایم کیو ایم پاکستان کا شکریہ ادا کرتا ہوں، جنہوں نے  اتحاد کی مضبوطی میں اہم فیصلہ کیا۔

شہباز شریف نے کہا کہ پاکستان، سندھ اور کراچی کی ترقی و خوشحالی پیش نظر ہے۔

قائد حزب اختلاف نے کہا کہ کل رات ایم کیو ایم کی طرف سے کہا گیا بات بہت حد تک مکمل ہوچکی ہے۔

شہباز شریف نے کہا کہ یہ عوام کا مقدمہ ہے جو آج متحدہ اور بی اے پی نے اعلان کیا ہے ۔

پیپلزپارٹی اور ایم کیو ایم کا ورکنگ ریلیشن شپ کا عدم اعتماد سے کوئی تعلق نہیں،بلاول

بلاول بھٹو زرداری نے کہا کہ پی پی اور ایم کیو ایم کے  تعلقات کا عدم اعتماد سے  تعلق نہیں، کراچی اور پاکستان کی ترقی کےلیے محنت کرنی ہے۔

پی پی چیئرمین نے کہا کہ ایم کیوایم اور پیپلزپارٹی کی دوریوں کی سازش سے پورے پاکستان کا نقصان ہوا، مل کر کراچی اور پاکستان کی ترقی کےلیے قدم اٹھائیں گے۔

بلاول بھٹو نے کہا کہ ایم کیو ایم پاکستان اپوزیشن کی صف میں شامل ہوچکی، جس کے بعد وزیراعظم کی اکثریت مکمل طور پر ختم ہوچکی ہے۔

انہوں نے کہا کہ وزیر اعظم کے پاس کوئی آپشن نہیں رہا، استعفیٰ دینا ہے،  کل ہی ووٹنگ کروائیں، اس معاملے کو انجام تک پہنچائیں۔

بلاول بھٹو نے کہا کہ جمہوریت کی بحالی، معاشی بحران سے نکلنےکا سفر شروع کرنا ہے، جمہوری ہتھیار اپنا کر ان کے خاتمےکا بندوبست کیا۔

پاکستان ڈیمو کریٹک موومنٹ ( پی ڈی ایم ) کے سربراہ مولانا فضل الرحمان کا کہنا ہے کہ عالمی سازش اس وقت ہوئی تھی ، جب عمران خان کو لایا گیا تھا۔

مولانا فضل الرحمان نے کہا کہ ایم کیو ایم کے عدم اعتماد تحریک میں ساتھ دینے کے فیصلے کا خیر مقدم کرتے ہیں،  ساڑھے تین سال پہلے جس ڈرامے کا آغاز ہوا، اس کا ڈراپ سین ہوگیا، جھوٹ کی سیاست کا خاتمہ ہو رہا ہے۔

سربراہ پی ڈی ایم نے کہا کہ جن دوستوں نے اب تک فیصلہ نہیں کیا، وہ قومی دھارے میں شامل ہوں، ہمارے سامنے چیلنجز ہیں، آگے بھی یکجہتی اور تعاون کی ضرورت ہوگی، اب سب عمران خان کے ہاتھ سے نکل چکا۔

مولانا فضل الرحمان نے کہا کہ عمران خان کو آج استعفا دے دینا چاہیے، ہمارے پاس ارکان کی تعداد 175 ہوچکی ہے۔

انہوں نے کہا کہ  ڈرامے مت کرو خط آیا ہے، دھمکی دی ہے، آپ کی حیثیت وہ نہیں کہ امریکا یا کوئی دھمکی دے، تم ہو کیا چیز جو وہ تمھارے لیول پر آئیں گے۔

https://jang.com.pk/news/1068268

 

متحدہ اپوزیشن کے پاس عمران خان کو شکست دینے کے لیے ضرورت سے زیادہ نمبر موجود ہیں۔ یہ عمران کا آخری ہفتہ ہے۔چیئرمین پاکستان پیپلز پارٹی بلاول بھٹو زرداری

اسلام آباد، 29 مارچ 2022: صدر پاکستان پیپلز پارٹی پارلیمنٹیرینز اور سابق صدر پاکستان آصف علی زرداری اور چیئرمین پاکستان پیپلز پارٹی بلاول بھٹو زرداری نے اسلم بھوتانی کے ہمراہ پریس کانفرنس سے خطاب کرتے ہوئےاسلم بھوتانی کی اپوزیشن کی حمایت کو سراہا۔
چیئرمین پی پی پی نے کہا کہ کل تاریخی دن تھا اور متحدہ اپوزیشن نے اس وزیراعظم کے خلاف عدم اعتماد پیش کیا۔ بی اے پی نے بھی حکومت چھوڑنے اور اپوزیشن کا ساتھ دینے کا اعلان کیا۔ اس سے ایک دن پہلے جے ڈبلیو پی نے اپوزیشن کی حمایت کا اعلان کیا۔ آج ہم اس مرحلے کے دوران اپوزیشن اور پاکستانی عوام کے ساتھ کھڑے ہونے پراسلم بھوتانی کے مشکور ہی ۔
صحافیوں کے سوالوں کے جواب میں صدر زرداری نے کہا کہ میں نے ق لیگ کو مدعو کیا تھا اور انہوں نے مجھے آدھی رات کو مبارکباد دی لیکن صبح کہیں اور چلے گئے۔
وزیراعلیٰ سندھ اور سندھ کابینہ ایم کیو ایم سے مذاکرات کر رہے ہیں۔ انشاء اللہ اچھی خبر متوقع ہے۔
پنجاب میں اپنی مرضی کے مطابق تبدیلی لائیں گے۔ پی ٹی آئی پرویز الٰہی کو وزیراعلیٰ نہیں بنا سکتی کیونکہ پنجاب اسمبلی میں اس کے پاس نمبر نہیں ہیں، ہمارے پاس ہیں ۔ اب بہت دیر ہو چکی ہے۔ اپوزیشن مشترکہ طور پر وزیراعلیٰ پنجاب کے لیے امیدوار نامزد کرے گی۔
صدر زرداری نے کہا کہ مجھے یقین اور امید ہے کہ اسٹیبلشمنٹ غیر جانبدار ہے۔
سوالوں کے جواب میں چیئرمین پی پی پی نے عمران خان کو چیلنج کیا کہ وہ ‘خط’ ملک کے سامنے لائیں۔ انہوں نے کہا کہ جھوٹے الزامات لگانا عمران خان کی عادت ہے۔ جب عدم اعتماد پیش کیا گیا تو متحدہ اپوزیشن کی تعداد کافی تھی اور اس وقت سے اب تک ان میں اضافہ ہی ہوا ہے۔ اتحادیوں کو ساتھ لے کر چلنا ہماری خواہش تھی کیونکہ ہم سمجھتے ہیں کہ مستقبل میں انتخابی اصلاحات کے لیے اتفاق رائے ضروری ہے۔
جہاں تک ایم کیو ایم کا تعلق ہے تو ان کا ایک بھی مطالبہ ایسا نہیں جس پر ہم نے اتفاق نہ کیا ہو۔ پیپلز پارٹی نے کراچی اور پاکستان کی خاطر ایم کیو ایم کے ساتھ مل کر طویل مدتی ورکنگ ریلیشن شپ بنانے کا فیصلہ کیا ہے۔
صوبوں کو ان کے حقوق دلانے کے لیے ہم نے کوشش کی ہے اور ہمیشہ کرتے رہیں گے۔ بلوچستان کے لوگوں نے عدم اعتماد میں بنیادی کردار ادا کیا ہے، کیونکہ وہ اپنے فیصلے جرات کے ساتھ آگے لا رہے ہیں
اسپیکر اب کچھ غیر آئینی کرنے کا سوچ بھی نہیں سکتے۔ ہمیں امید ہے کہ ہماری عدلیہ دھاندلی نہیں ہونے دے گی۔ ہمیں امید ہے کہ وہ اپنی ذمہ داری پوری کرے گی ۔
عمرا ن ای سی پی کو کمزور کرنا چاھتا ہے اور ای وی ایم کے ذریعے آر ٹی اس پلس لانا چاھتا ہے تاکہ وہ 2023 کے انتخابات میں دھاندلی کر سکے۔ علی وزیر کے پراڈکشن آرڈر جاری ہونے چاہیؑن۔ پی پی پی کے رکن کی زمانت ہو چکی ہے اور اگر ان کے خلاف ایکشن عدالت کے حکم کی خلاف ورزی ہو گی اور توہیں عدالت ہو گی۔
متحدہ اپوزیشن کے پاس عمران خان کو شکست دینے کے لیے ضرورت سے زیادہ نمبر موجود ہیں۔ یہ عمران کا آخری ہفتہ ہے۔ وہ جتنی بھی دھمکیاں دے، متحدہ اپوزیشن کامیاب ہو گی۔ وزراء اور بیوروکریسی کو سمجھ لینا چاہیے کہ یہ عمران کا آخری ہفتہ ہے۔
سندھ میں گورنر راج کے نفاذ سے متعلق سوال کے جواب میں چیئرمین پی پی پی نے حکومت کو چیلنج کیا کہ وہ ایسا کرنے کی جرت کر کے دیکھے۔

https://www.ppp.org.pk/pr/26710/

 

No-confidence motion: MQM-P officially announces decision to part ways with #PTI

MQM-P Wednesday announced to part ways with the ruling PTI, joining hands with joint Opposition to support their no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan.

Addressing a press conference, flanked by leaders of the joint Opposition, MQM-P unveiled details of the agreements signed by the two sides.

JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman, PML-N President Shahbaz Sharif, MQM-P Convener Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui, PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, and BNP-M chief Akhtar Mengal, among others, attended the press conference.

'Historic development': Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui

At the beginning of the conference, Siddiqui said the development was "historic" and at the same time, it was a "test for the political leadership of the country" as the coming days would pose several challenges to them.

"Today, we are gathered here to vow that we should work beyond promises and ensure that the decisions we take impact common Pakistanis," Siddiqui said.

The MQM-P leader added that his party has decided to develop a working relationship with the joint Opposition, aimed at the development of Pakistan — and not for personal or party gains.

"I hope we work to develop an era where political differences are not considered as enmity, where political revenge does not exist, and where politicians start bearing each other," he added.

'Opposition united on same page after decades': Shahbaz

Taking over the press conference, Shahbaz said today was an important day for Pakistan's history as the Opposition had "united on the same page after decades."

"This united jirga of the Opposition has sat together [...] merely lauding the efforts done for this achievement would not be enough," the PML-N president told journalists.

He thanked MQM-P for taking the important decision to solidify the alliance in the "interest of the Pakistani people". 

Shahbaz also appreciated Zardari and Bilawal for starting a "new journey" with Siddiqui and the MQM-P.

Shahbaz noted that last night, the Opposition was almost about to strike an agreement with the MQM-P, but at the last minute, the Siddiqui-led party said they had some other reservations as well.

"Bilawal and Zardari took Siddiqui to a separate room and within 20 minutes, they resolved all the issues," the Opposition leader claimed.

"And after that, all elders signed the agreement. This has set a very good precedent."

The PML-N leader said that the agreement was the "case" of the 220 million Pakistanis that the united Opposition, along with BAP and MQM-P, has decided to fight.

"I believe that as per democratic principles, even if the PM is selected and has lost his majority, he should resign and establish a new tradition," the leader of the Opposition said. 

'PM Imran has no option left': Bilawal 

For his part, Bilawal said the decision MQM-P had taken in light of the condition of Karachi and Sindh in general, was "historic".

"PPP and MQM-P's working relation has nothing to do with the no-confidence motion. Both the parties have to work together for the development of Karachi and Pakistan," Bilawal said.

He noted that the PPP-MQM-P talks had started long before the no-confidence motion, as it was his "aspiration" that the party would support them in the Senate.

"During the Senate election, I had proposed even then that they work with us [...] and today we have finally come to a point where we can start working together," the PPP leader said on collaborating with the MQM-
P.

Bilawal termed the general elections of 2018 a "conspiracy" wherein PM Imran Khan was "selected", not "elected".

The PPP chairman claimed that Karachi and Pakistan were bearing the brunt of the "selection" in 2018. "But the joint Opposition will now take steps to develop the country."

The prime minister has lost the majority in the National Assembly as coalition partners of the government — MQM-P, independent MNA from Balochistan Aslam Bhootani, BAP, and JWP — have joined the joint Opposition.

Shahbaz has, in a stateman's spirit, challenged the prime minister to resign from office, Bilawal said. "He has no option left; he can either resign or get dismissed via no-confidence."

'Politics of lies finally coming to an end': Fazl

Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) chief Fazl also welcomed the decision of MQM-P to abandon the government and support the united Opposition’s no-confidence motion.

"This decision is not just a sign of political unity for Karachi and Sindh but for the whole of Pakistan," Fazl said.

He said that the "drop scene" of the drama that began three and a half years ago has finally happened. 

"Today, politics on the basis of lies is finally coming to an end," he said. "Therefore, I would like to thank and congratulate all political workers and people who made sacrifices in a bid to get rid of this curse of a government." 

Fazl went on to say that the Opposition wants to "lay the foundation of healthy politics."

"We want a government based on mutual respect of all parties involved," he said, adding that politics of hate practised by the ruling PTI has "has ruined the foundations of society."

"And when a society loses its values, it eventually collapses."

Fazl acknowledged that there would be "challenges ahead for the joint Opposition," but added that despite that, the country is facing a "dire need for healthy politics" aimed at fixing economic, societal, and political challenges.

"The unity that we are showing today will be required if we want the country to stand on its feet," he said.

Fazl said it has come to his knowledge that the prime minister will address the nation. "...now everything is out of your hands".

The PDM chief asked PM Imran Khan if he has an "iota of ethics", he should resign today, adding that after BAP and MQM-P's decision to join, the Opposition has more numbers than the required 172 to oust the premier through the no-trust move.

"I would like to say the international conspiracy was hatched when Imran Khan was brought to power," Fazl stated, adding: "The plan to install this  government was done internationally."

'Chooran of foreign conspiracy redundant': Mengal 

Moving on, Mengal said PM Imran Khan was out on a "hit wicket" and asked the premier to resign from office, as the "chooran" of foreign conspiracy had become redundant.

"...people, no matter which province they belong to, are humans — and the sort of human rights violations that are taking place in the country for the last 30 years should stop now," Mengal said.

The BNP-M leader went on to say that he did not want an old or new Pakistan, but a "different Pakistan", where every person has the right to live, every province has the right to use its resources, where citizens are treated like human beings, and where kids do not become missing persons.

'Previous enemies now friends for Pakistan's prosperity': Magsi

BAP Parliamentary Leader Khalid Magsi — who later took over the presser — expressed hope that political parties, who were "previously enemies and now had become friends", would work for the prosperity of Pakistan.

"... the agreement signed with MQM-P was not a favour, but it was their right. I appreciated PPP for acknowledging that every person, no matter whether they are Sindhi, Seraiki, Urdu speaking, or of any other ethnicity, are equal," Magsi said.

The BAP leader said the agreement would help Sindh prosper. "I do not want to comment on the last 3.5 years as bygones are bygones, but I hope that they (government) learn from their mistakes."

'Inteqaam not in our dictionary': Shahbaz

During the question and answer session with journalists, Shahbaz — while responding to a question regarding the joint Opposition's plans for the future once they come into power — said that the "only purpose of the joint alliance is to work for the betterment of Pakistanis."

“The word inteqaam (revenge) is not there in our dictionary, as we want to work for the betterment of small provinces, including Balochistan,” Shahbaz said.

“Pakistan cannot progress until small provinces are as developed as bigger ones,” he said. 

https://www.geo.tv/latest/408386-mqm-p-addresses-important-press-conference-ahead-of-no-confidence-motion

Pakistan PM Imran Khan Loses Majority As Key Ally Strikes Deal With Opposition

The no-trust vote against Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan is expected to take place on April 3.

Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government received a massive blow by key ally and the main coalition partner Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan (MQM) after it struck a deal with the opposition Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP). "The united opposition and MQM have reached an agreement. Rabta committee MQM and PPP CEC will ratify the said agreement. We will then share details with the media in a press conference tomorrow IA. Congratulations Pakistan," tweeted PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari.

As things stand currently, the Imran Khan government has lost its majority in the lower house of Pakistan's Parliament following the late-night development days ahead of the no-confidence motion or no-trust vote against Imran Khan.Pakistan's joint opposition has now 177 members of the national assembly after the ruling coalition partner MQM-P decided to part ways with the Imran Khan-led government that is left with 164 MNAs (Members of National Assembly).

Notably, in order to make the no-confidence motion against the Prime Minister successful, Pakistan's joint opposition requires the support of 172 MNAs.

The Pakistani National Assembly has a total strength of 342 members, with the majority mark being 172. The PTI-led coalition was formed with the support of 179 members, but now, after MQM-P left the party, PTI is standing with 164 members in support and the Opposition has now 177 members of supporters in the national assembly and they don't need the support of disgruntled PTI MNAs.Meanwhile, after Imran Khan alleged that some people are trying to topple his government with the help of foreign funds, federal minister Asad Umar claimed that the PM is ready to show a letter to the Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial to back his claims.

Imran Khan had said during his rally, "Attempts are being made through foreign money to change the government in Pakistan. Our people are being used. Mostly inadvertently, but some people are using money against us. We know from what places attempts are being to pressure us. We have been threatened in writing but we will not compromise on national interest."

The MQM-P's decision to support the Opposition came after both sides signed a draft prepared by Administrator Karachi Murtaza Wahab. The signatories also include the leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Shahbaz Sharif, Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman, and Pakistan People's Party Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari, according to Pakistan's Geo TV citing sources.MQM-P leader Faisal Subzwari confirmed the report about MQM-P siding with the opposition and tweeted, "The agreement between the joint Opposition and the Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan has been finalised."

In a statement, an MQM-P spokesperson also confirmed the party's Rabta Committee would meet at their Bahadurabad office, at 2 pm today, where the draft would be presented for ratification.

The no-trust vote against Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, which is expected to take place on April 3.

https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/pakistan-pm-imran-khan-loses-majority-as-key-ally-strikes-deal-with-opposition-2851289

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