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ISLAMABAD: In a major setback for PTI, Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) has decided to quit the ruling alliance and support the joint opposition’s no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan.
In a latenight tweet, PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari announced, “The united opposition and MQM have reached an agreement.”
MQM’s Rabita Committee and PPP’s Central Executive Committee (CEC) will “ratify the said agreement”, he said, adding they will share details with the media at a joint press conference today.
The united opposition and MQM have reached an agreement. Rabta committee MQM & PPP CEC will ratify said agreement. We will then share details with the media in a press conference tomorrow IA. Congratulations Pakistan.
— BilawalBhuttoZardari (@BBhuttoZardari) March 29, 2022
MQM-P Senator Faisal Subzwari in a tweet confirmed the development. A draft agreement between the joint opposition and MQM-P had been finalised, details of which will be announced at a press conference at 4pm Wednesday, he said.
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He added the draft agreement would be shared with the public after being ratified by PPP’s CEC and MQM-P’s coordination committee.
متحدہ اپوزیشن اور متحدہ قومی موومنٹ پاکستان کے درمیان معاہدہ نے حتمی شکل اختیار کر لی ہے پیپلز پارٹی کی سی ای سی، ایم کیو ایم پاکستان کی رابطہ کمیٹی مجوزہ معاہدے کی توثیق کے بعد اس کی تفصیلات سے کل شام۴ بجے باضابطہ میڈیا کو آگاہ کیا جائے گا۔ @MQMPKOfficial @PPP_Org @pmln_org
— Faisal Subzwari (@faisalsubzwari) March 29, 2022
Prime Minister Imran Khan seems to have lost the majority in the National Assembly following the MQM-P decision to join hands with the opposition.
The opposition now has 177 members as against the government’s 164 members.