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Ahead of no-confidence motion, Pak PM Imran Khan faces rebellion inside party

The National Assembly session for the move is expected to be convened on March 21

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Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan is reportedly facing massive rebellion from within hisĀ Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) party, as he is gearing up to face a no-confidence motion within his party. Times of India reported that at least 24 lawmakers of the ruling Pakistan (PTI) have openly declared to vote against Khan on the no-confidence motion that was tabled in the National Assembly, the lower house of parliament, by the opposition on March 8.

Khan, 69, is heading a coalition government and he can be removed if some of the partners decide to switch sides. In the 342-member National Assembly, the Opposition needs 272 votes to remove Khan, the cricketer-turned-politician. The PTI has 155 members in the House and needs at least 172 lawmakers on its side to remain in the government. The party has the support of 23 members belonging to at least six political parties.

Around 100 lawmakers from the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) submitted a no-confidence motion before the National Assembly Secretariat on March 8, alleging that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) government led by Khan was responsible for the economic crisis and the spiralling inflation in the country.

The National Assembly session for the move is expected to be convened on March 21 and the voting is likely to be held on March 28.

The Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan (MQM-P) and Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q), the two allied parties of Khan's PTI have presented a "minus- Imran Khan" formula to save the incumbent government ahead of voting on the no-confidence motion.

MQM-P Convener Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui told Geo News that following the current developments, he thinks there was no chance for Prime Minister Khan to stay in the office any longer.

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