KARACHI: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday held a meeting with the senior leadership of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) in Karachi, focusing on the evolving political situation.
During the meeting, the MQM leadership assured full support to the prime minister. The meeting focused on the overall political situation in the country.
PM Imran had arrived in Karachi to meet MQM to seek their assurance ahead of voting on the no-trust motion —filed a day earlier in the National Assembly Secretariat.
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi claimed that the MQM has expressed its “full support” to the premier. However, in the post-meeting press conference, MQM-P said that the no-trust motion was not discussed during the meeting.
Upon arrival at the MQM-P’s temporary office in Bahadurabad, MQM and PTI members welcomed the prime minister. Sindh Governor Imran Ismail and federal ministers Ali Zaidi, Shah Mahmood Qureshi and Asad Umar were also present.
After the meeting, Foreign Minister Qureshi told the media that PM Imran Khan and the MQM leadership discussed the political situation of the country. He said MQM and PTI are allies and will continue to cooperate with each other.
He added that the premier formulated and finalised his strategy and the MQM has expressed its full support to the prime minister and did not put forward any demands in front of us.
He said MQM did not share its grievances nor make any demands, including the opening of its offices and will support the government on the no-confidence motion.
While addressing a press conference, MQM leader Aamir Khan said that the meeting with the PTI delegation was held in a cordial environment. He maintained that they did not lodge any complaint with the prime minister.
However, Amir Khan said the no-confidence motion was not discussed in the meeting He maintained that they are the ally of the government but options are opened for them.
