PM Imran Khan meets MQM-P leadership at Bahadurabad office

KARACHI: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday arrived at Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) Bahadurabad office – a day after the joint opposition submitted a no-trust motion against him with the National Assembly Secretariat, ARY News reported.

Upon arrival, the MQM-P leadership and PTI members welcomed the prime minister. Sindh Governor Imran Ismail, Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Ali Zaidi and Planning Minister Asad Umar accompanied the premier on this crucial visit.

During the meeting, matters pertaining to the overall political situation and ongoing development projects in Sindh including Karachi were discussed.

After the meeting, MQM-P convener Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui told media that the PM Imran Khan had come to Karachi to meet the party and they offered him tea.

When asked about no-confidence motion, Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui said that the no-trust move was not discussed in today’s meeting.

According to sources, PM Imran Khan told the MQM-P leadership that Karachi’s problems can only be resolved by addressing the administrative issues faced by the city.

Footage of Prime Minister @ImranKhanPTI‘s arrival at MQM (P) Office in Karachi. pic.twitter.com/F2kPSQEAMJ

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Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Imran Khan arrived in Karachi on a day-long visit to meet his coalition partners as the political situation picks further heat with the submission of the no-confidence motion.

Apart from political engagements, the PM will also attend the Ehsaas Programme ceremony during his visit to the metropolis.

PM Khan’s crucial visit to Karachi came after the joint opposition yesterday submitted a no-trust motion against him in the National Assembly secretariat.

More than 100 lawmakers from the opposition parties have signed the no-confidence motion. PML-N’s Khawaja Saad Rafique, Marriyum Aurangzeb, Ayaz Sadiq, Rana Sanaullah, PPP’s Naveed Qamar, Shazia Marri and JUI-F’s Shahida Akhtar Ali submitted the no-trust motion before NA Secretariat.

Furthermore, former president and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari had claimed that no-confidence motion against PM Imran Khan to get the support of more than 172 MNAs.