Prime Minister Imran Khan seeks vote of confidence Saturday

Prime Minister Imran Khan seeks vote of confidence Saturday.

He also expressed the determination to continue his struggle for rule of law and purging the country of corruption.

He said this, while addressing the nation on Radio and Television.

Prime Minister Imran Khan seeks vote of confidence Saturday

The PM  described the opposition parties’ use of undemocratic tactics to get Syed Yusuf Raza Gillani elected on a Senate seat in a move to pressurize him.

He announced to take a vote of confidence from the National Assembly tomorrow.

Furthermore, IK said voting on the confidence motion will remain open.

So, he suggested the Members belonging to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf can vote against him and if they do not support him, he will go to the opposition benches.

Meanwhile, Imran Khan expressed his conviction that Pakistan on path to emerge as a great nation in accordance with the dreams of its founding fathers.

Open ballot

Moreover, he said if there was an open ballot, the PTI’s candidate would have been elected on general seat from the Federal Capital.

Imran Khan cited that Pakistan Peoples Party and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz had agreed on the holding of Senate elections through open ballot in the Charter of Democracy.

PM lamented that both opposed their own charter now to pave the way for corruption.

The PM also regretted that the Election Commission of Pakistan, responsible for transparent Senate elections.

Because it also favoured secret ballot during the Supreme Court proceedings.

He said the corrupt leaders made billions of rupees through commissions and kickbacks in major power and other development projects.

He further accused them of having stashed the same abroad, putting the country under heavy debt.

GTV