Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) has decided to move a No-Confidence Motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan in the parliament.
According to the 24News HD TV channel, this decision was unanimously taken by the PDM leadership in a summit held here at the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) secretariat located at Model Town, Lahore on Friday.
Maulana Fazlur Rehman presided over the PDM meeting that was two and half hours long in which the PML-N supremo Mian Nawaz Sharif, Akhtar Mengal, and Aftab Ahmad Sherpao also participated through a video link.
Shehbaz Sharif, Maryam Nawaz Sharif, Hamza Shehbaz, Rana Sanaullah, Saad Rafique, and Akram Durrani were also present in the PDM meeting.
After the meeting, Maulana Fazlur Rehman, Shehbaz Sharif, Maryam Nawaz and Hamza Shehbaz addressed a joint press conference and announced the decisions.
Maulana Fazlur Rehman declared the situation favourable for tabling the ‘N0-Confidence Motion’ against the PM. He also confirmed that the Long March will be held on March 23 as per the announced schedule.
He announced that they would not make contacts with PTI members but the government-allied parties for getting support because fighting on two fronts is not wise.
The PDM head said they will not give a date of no-confidence motion without preparation.
To a query, Maulana Fazl said the "homework" related to the motion will be completed before their long march.
On another question about their failure to get government-allied parties for the no-confidence motion, Maulana Fazl said in the case, they will try to convince them again by holding talks.
Shehbaz said they will try their best to topple the government while Maulana said they will use all tactics to send Prime Minister Imran Khan back home.
They avoided announcing any date for the Motion without proper preparations in the house and formed a liaison committee for making contacts with the parliamentarians.
During the meeting, PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif proposed to table a No-Confidence Motion in the house that was seconded by Maulana Fazlur Rehman.
Earlier, PML-N President Mian Shehbaz Sharif warmly welcomed Maulana Fazlur Rehman at the PML-N Office to head the PDM meeting.
Reporters: Usman Khan and Awais Kiyani