Former president and co-chairman of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Asif Ali Zardari and coalition partner Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif have decided to approach Punjab Governor Balighur Rehman as they want to stop the planned dissolution of the Punjab Assembly.
Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz met in Lahore on Sunday after former Prime Minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan announced the dissolution of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) assemblies in December. I discussed the ongoing political situation. 23.
During the meeting, the two discussed the option of presenting a vote of no confidence (VoNC) against Chief Minister Punjab Pervez Elahi.
The People’s Party and the Muslim League (N) are in alliance while sitting on the opposition benches in the Punjab Provincial Assembly.
If the no-confidence motion is brought, the Chief Minister of Punjab will need 186 votes to retain his post.
However, if CM Punjab fails to win VoNC. He will lose the power to dissolve the Punjab Assembly.
Prime Minister Shehbaz also briefed the former president about his meeting with Pakistan Muslim League (Q) chief Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain, where the two leaders agreed to enhance unity among the coalition parties.
Meanwhile, Special Assistant to Prime Minister Ataullah Tarar said about the meeting with Zardari that all possible options are under consideration.
He added that the senior leadership of the party had called a meeting on Monday morning to discuss important decisions.
