MQM-P demands Senate deputy chairmanship in exchange for vote of confidence
The demand was made during a meeting between an MQM-P delegation and PM Imran Khan
March 05, 2021
- MQM-P delegation meets PM Imran Khan.
- Demands deputy chairmanship of the Senate in exchange for vote of confidence.
- Says promises are yet to be fulfilled.
MQM-P, an ally of the ruling-PTI, has demanded deputy chairmanship of the Senate in exchange for its vote of confidence for Prime Minister Imran Khan, Geo News reported.
The government has summoned a National Assembly session for a vote of confidence in the the premier after the PTI suffered a setback in the Senate elections — where the Opposition's joint candidate in Islamabad, Yousuf Raza Gilani, defeated Finance Minister Abdul Hafeez Shaikh.
The MQM-P delegation, led by Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui, met the prime minister, where it laid down its reservations after the premier asked for their support tomorrow.
MQM-P's leaders said the promises made by the government have not been fulfilled.
