PDM president Maulana Fazlur Rehman, who is also chief of his own faction of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam -Fazl(JUI-F), would chair the meeting of the nine parties in the opposition alliance to review the preparations and the contacts with the government allied parties such as Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q), Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P), and Balochistan Awami Party (BAP).

The PDM insiders said that the today’s meeting will also be attended by former prime minister and PML-N Quaid Nawaz Sharif via a video link from London, besides by senior leadership of the parties under the umbrella of the PDM.

PDM urges MQM-P to join opposition in vote of no-confidence

They further stated that the participants would mull over the PDM’s strategy with regard to the no-confidence motion, besides taking important decisions about the ongoing talks with the government coalition partners, particularly the PML-Q, which is said to be demanding the slot of chief minister Punjab for Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi in return of its vote in favour of the no-confidence motion against the prime minister.

On the other hand, the PTI’s estranged leader, Aleem Khan, who has reportedly held a meeting with the PML-N Quaid in London recently, is also lobbying for the coveted slot of the chief minister Punjab, if he sides with the opposition to de-seat Prime Minister Khan, as well as, chief minister Usman Buzdar, the sources added.

The story was originally published in Business Recorder on March 13, 2022.