“I challenge the opposition parties to show their people in the media if they have enough numbers.”The minister also ruled out engaging in talks with the opposition. At the outset of the news conference, the minister recapped the 1989 political episode when a no-confidence motion was moved against the then prime minister Benazir Bhutto. “Imran Khan is the second prime minister of Pakistan who has voluntarily taken a vote of confidence from the National Assembly,” he added. He added the achievements were difficult for opposition parties to digest, and they wanted to dent the national economy and the country’s image at the international level. “We will give the opposition a surprise [in the no-confidence motion], following which we will emerge as a stronger government for the remaining term.”(With input from APP)

Source: The Express Tribune March 11, 2022 03:23 UTC