Islamabad [Pakistan], March 26 (ANI): The renaming of Pakistan’s PrimeMinister’s Office YouTube channel has triggered speculation that thebeleaguered Imran Khan may step down as Prime Minister at the public rallycalled by him in Islamabad on Sunday.
The rally is a show of strength by Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf(PTI) as the opposition is geared up for a no-trust vote in the NationalAssembly to oust his government. Imran Khan faces mounting economic andsocial challenges as his government battles corruption allegations levelledby the opposition.
The change in the YouTube channel’s name on Saturday has raised eyebrows.The channel had a verified tick when it was named Prime Minister’s Officeand has now been renamed ‘Imran Khan’.
Imran Khan has been hard-hitting in his counter-offensive at the oppositionterming Pakistan oppositions “dacoits” and has urged people to come inlarge numbers to Islamabad’s Parade Ground on March 27.”I want my people to come to Parade Ground tomorrow, tomorrow we will showa sea of people!” PTI said in a tweet referring to Imran Khan.
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The political challenges have mounted for Imran Khan even as his governmentis negotiating with IMF on USD 6 billion rescue package and battlingunemployment and price rise.The no-confidence motionlink> was submittedby opposition parties on March 8 after the PPP’s long march in Islamabad.The Opposition is confident that its motion would be carried as many PTIlawmakers have come out in the open against PM Imran Khan.As the crucial no-confidence motionlink>session inchescloser and uncertainty continues to shroud political alliances, at leastfifty ministers belonging to the ruling party have gone ‘missing’ from thepolitical front, Express Tribune said on Friday citing sources.
More than 50 of the federal and provincial ministers have not been seen inpublic since the opposition began stacking up perils against Prime MinisterImran Khan, the report said.Imran Khan had on Wednesday said he will not “resign under anycircumstances” amid mounting pressure from the opposition.”I will not resign under any circumstance. I will play till the last balland I will surprise them a day before as they are still under pressure. Mytrump card is that I have not laid any of my cards yet,” he had said.Source:link