Prime Minister Imran Khan secures vote of confidence with Opposition absent

By Muhammad JuniadPublished On 05 Jan 2023

• PM Imran Khan seeking vote of confidence in National Assembly session after Senate upset.
• Pakistan Democratic Movement not participating in the session.
• The vote of confidence will be taken through an open ballot.

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan is seeking a vote of confidence in the National Assembly today (Saturday).

President Dr. Arif Alvi had summoned the National Assembly to meet today at 12:15 pm for this purpose.

Imran Khan is the second Prime Minister in the history of Pakistan who is going to the National Assembly for a 'voluntary' vote of confidence.

Prior to PM Khan, Nawaz Sharif had sought a voluntary vote of confidence from the Parliament after his reinstatement was granted by the Supreme Court in 1993.

The Opposition alliance, Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), is boycotting the NA session.