No-trust motion: MQM-P quits federal cabinet
- By Rafay Hussain -
- Mar 30, 2022
ISLAMABAD: Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P), a key ally of PTI in Centre, has quit Prime Minister Imran Khan’s federal cabinet after an agreement signed with joint opposition regarding the no-trust motion, ARY News reported on Wednesday.
MQM-Pakistan leaders Syed Aminul Haq and Farogh Naseem have tendered their resignations to Prime Minister Imran Khan.
Syed Aminul Haque, who was serving as IT and Telecommunication minister in the federal cabinet, has confirmed the news.
Sources privy to the development told ARY News that MQM-Pakistan would also hold a press conference with joint opposition today at 4pm.
Federal Minister for Law Dr Muhammad Farogh Naseem on Wednesday morning announced that Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) will quit Prime Minister Imran Khan’s cabinet.
MQM, opposition reach agreement
The development comes after it emerged that the joint opposition and the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) finally reached an agreement on late Tuesday night regarding the no-confidence motion.
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Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari confirmed the news on his official Twitter handle.
In a tweet, Mr Zardari said, “The united opposition and MQM have reached an agreement.”
The united opposition and MQM have reached an agreement. Rabta committee MQM & PPP CEC will ratify said agreement. We will then share details with the media in a press conference tomorrow IA. Congratulations Pakistan.
— BilawalBhuttoZardari (@BBhuttoZardari) March 29, 2022
The MQM-P spokesperson officially confirmed that an agreement was drafted with the opposition, saying details of the agreement would be revealed in a news conference at 4pm.
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A draft agreement between the joint opposition and MQM-P had been finalised, details of which will be announced at a press conference at 4pm Wednesday, he said.
He added the draft agreement would be shared with the public after being ratified by PPP’s CEC and MQM-P’s coordination committee.
It is pertinent to mention here that the ruling coalition currently has a strength of 171 members. The opposition, on the other hand, seems to have 169 members on its side.