Nawaz gives PML-N green signal on no-trust motion plan: sources

LAHORE: PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday telephoned Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supreme leader Nawaz Sharif and informed him about today’s development took place in meeting with PPP leaders, ARY News reported quoting sources.

According to sources within PML-N, the opposition leader telephoned PML-N supremo and took him into confidence over political matters discussed with former president Asif Ali Zardari and PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto in a meeting held at the latter’s Model Town residence.

Sources told ARY News that Nawaz Sharif has given go-ahead to his party leadership to go for a no-trust motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan.

Shehbaz Sharif has also summoned the party’s Central Executive Committee (CEC) meeting on February 7 on the advice of his brother Nawaz Sharif.

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Moreover, according to sources, Shehbaz Sharif also telephoned Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) head Maulana Fazlur Rehman and took him into confidence over a meeting held with the PPP leadership.

Both leaders agreed over calling a PDM session soon to finalise an anti-govt strategy.

Earlier today, PPP and PML-N agreed over using all legal, constitutional options to oust the PTI-led federal government.

Addressing a press conference alongside PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, Maryam Nawaz and Hamza Shehbaz, PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif said the huddle discussed in detail about bringing a “no-confidence motion against the prime minister”.

“There were different opinions within PML-N on the no-trust motion issue,” he said, adding that the final decision regarding no-confidence motion would be made in the next few days after discussing it with PML-N supreme leader Nawaz Sharif.