*ISLAMABAD: The joint opposition has reached a deadlock in their efforts tobring a no-trust motion against PM Imran Khan after PML-N supremo NawazSharif reportedly refused to give office of Punjab chief minister toPML-Q’s Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi. *
Sources privy to the development told ARY News that former prime ministerNawaz Sharif has rejected the proposal of offering Punjab chief ministerslot to Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) if no-trust motion succeedsagainst the government.
They said that PPP Co-chairman and former president Asif Ali Zardari was infavor of giving CM Punjab slot to PML-Q’s Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi and madeit clear that PTI allies will leave coalition govt on assurance of “gooddeals”.
Asif Ali Zardari also cleared joint opposition that PPP will backtrack fromno-confidence motion against PM Imran Khan if PML-Q denied Punjab CMoffice.
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“With deadlock in opposition over CM Punjab slot, the allied parties of theruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) are delaying their final decisions onno-confidence motion against PM,” they said.
It was learnt that Pakistan Muslim League Quaid (PML-Q) will support theside on the no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan thatwill offer them Punjab CM’s slot.