Despite the PTI government’s hectic efforts to avoid voting on the no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan, the historic session of the National Assembly to decide his fate began on Saturday at 10:30 am. Shortly afterwards, however, Speaker Asad Qaiser decided to adjourn the session, which is set to start after the namaz break.
The speaker had delayed the session until 12:30pm, but the break was prolonged. Sources told Geo News that the session has been deliberately delayed and the PTI ministers will try to make their speeches lengthier.
Senior anchorperson Hamid Mir said that Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, who was speaking when the session was interrupted, will continue his address after the break, adding that the minister has been instructed by the prime minister to speak for at least three hours.
At the same time, the Opposition held a consultative meeting in the Leader of the Opposition Shahbaz Sharif’s chamber to discuss a counter-strategy for the government’s plan to prolong the session so that voting could not take place today.
