Times of Islamabad

Opposition leader Shahbaz Sharif refuses to be part of consultations for interim setup

Opposition leader Shahbaz Sharif refuses to be part of consultations for interim setup

*ISLAMABAD: Opposition Leader Shehbaz Sharif has refused to become part ofany consultation for an interim setup including caretaker prime ministerand said that they await decision from the apex court against subversion ofthe Constitution. *

Speaking along with top opposition leaders in a presser, Shehbaz Sharifsaid that he would not become part of consultation for the caretaker primeminister. “The President has subverted the Constitution and now we awaitdecision against it from Supreme Court,” he said.

He said that yesterday 197 members voted in favour of no-confidence motionagainst Prime Minister Imran Khan. “The Parliament has to elect a newgovernment and bring electoral reforms,” he said.

The PML-N president said that the government sent message that it wouldresign if the opposition withdraws from no-trust move, however, theyrejected the proposal. “Was Imarn Niazi talking to traitors to withdrawno-confidence move five days back,” he asked.

It is pertinent to mention here that President Arif Alvi has written aletter to PM Imran Khan and opposition leader in the outgoing NationalAssembly Shehbaz Sharif regarding the appointment of caretaker premier.