During his presser today, the interior minister Sheikh Rashid has claimedthat some opposition members would not go to parliament on the day of theno-trust vote. Terming those members “responsible”, he said they understoodthat it would be “better” if PM Imran completed his tenure and earlyelections were called.
“The opposition has to rethink the situation in view of the globalscenario,” he added.
Last week, several lawmakers from the ruling PTI, who had been ‘in hiding’at the Sindh House in Islamabad, revealedlink themselves — proving that oppositionclaims of having won over members of the ruling coalition were indeed true.
The revelation came after PM Imran and some cabinet ministers accused theopposition of indulging in horse-trading ahead of the crucial vote on theno confidence resolution, disclosing that Sindh House in Islamabad hadbecome a centre for buying and purchasing members.
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But while government members continued to claim that these dissidents had”sold their souls for money”, a number of TV channels that sent their teamsinto Sindh House to verify the claims were faced with nearly a dozen PTImembers, who poured their hearts out and laid bare all their gripes withthe ruling party.
