ISLAMABAD – The ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), thesingle-largest majority party in the Senate, is preparing for a no-trustmove against the Senate chairman to remove him.

However PTI has said that it will resist any such move with full force.

PTI lawmaker said that such move would be “uncalled for and violation oflaw, norms, rules and Constitution.”

The PTI also said that it fully and unconditionally supported the Senatechairman and any such move would be defeated with a bigger majority.

PTI Senator Azam Khan Swati, who is also a candidate of leader of theopposition in the Senate, in a statement said the Senate chairman had beenduly elected by majority of senators under the Constitution of Pakistan.

“There is no such provision to bring a no-trust motion against him,” hesaid, adding this would be uncalled for and a violation of law, norms,rules and Constitution—a claim that he rebutted in his statement as well.

“Anyone trying to tarnish the image of this sacred democratic institutionwill be taken to task. Under Article 53(7)(c), one can only bring aresolution against chairman Senate in the Senate to be removed by themajority of members,” Swati said.

He said the PTI regardless of the political party’s affiliation woulddefend honour and dignity of Upper House of the Parliament, and of chairmanSenate and “will not make him a laughing stock and any such move withnefarious design will be defeated on the floor of the House.”

The opposition parties’ supported candidate Sadiq Sanjrani, now Senatechairman, defeated the PML-N candidate Senator Raja Zafarul Haq in March 12Senate elections.