LAHORE: Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed said Thursday the country might move towards early elections, but maintained that Prime Minister Imran Khan would defeat the Opposition's no-confidence motion.
"I want Pakistan and democracy to progress [...]. The situation in the country is moving towards betterment with every passing day," the interior minister said while addressing a press conference in Punjab's capital.
Rasheed's comments come as the political temperature continues to move up, especially in Punjab and the Centre, after the Opposition filed a no-confidence motion against the premier.
The prime minister, however, has ruled out link down from office and vowed to counter every move the Opposition throws his way. But the joint Opposition has also claimed link the government's allies — whose support is crucial for PTI to stay in power — have parted ways with the PTI.
The government's ally in the Centre, the Grand Democratic Alliance (GDA), has assured PM Imran Khan of complete support ahead of the no-trust motion, while other allies — BAP, MQM-P, and PML-Q — are still indecisive.