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The rift in the ruling coalition of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has become apparent after the exchange of harsh words between Federal Mi...

The rift in the ruling coalition of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has become apparent after the exchange of harsh words between Federal Minister for Home Affairs and Federal Minister for Water Affairs Monis Elahi.

 

Monis Elahi responds to Sheikh Rashid's statement; file / photo: APP

During a press conference in Quetta, Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid, in response to a question regarding the opposition's no-confidence motion, said that he stood with the Prime Minister like a rock. Explained with reference.

 

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Sheikh Rashid said, "I stand with Imran Khan like a rock. I am not responsible for anyone else. I am not like the people who have 5.5 votes and are black for the Chief Ministership of the province." Mailing.

 

"I stand with Imran Khan like a shadow. I am telling the truth that for him Imran Khan as the Prime Minister said that if I come on the streets I am very dangerous and really dangerous," he said.

Asked by a journalist if the PTI alliance includes the governments of three provinces and which one he was referring to, he replied, "I am talking about Punjab politics."

On the other hand, PML-Q leader and Federal Minister Chaudhry Monis Elahi, while replying to Sheikh Rashid on Twitter, said, “I respect Sheikh Rashid, but he is forgetting that Mr. He used to take money in his student life. 

Sources familiar with the matter told Dawn that the PML-Q has asked Prime Minister Imran Khan to announce Pervez Elahi as a replacement for Punjab Chief Minister Usman Bazdar before convening a meeting of the National Assembly for a no-confidence motion. Do

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He said that the leadership of PML-Q conveyed the message of announcing Speaker Punjab Assembly Chaudhry Pervez Elahi as the Chief Minister to the Prime Minister and this decision would also help in fighting the insurgency of Jahangir Tareen group in Punjab. Will get

Sources said that in response, the PML-Q would openly declare its support for the Prime Minister and use its influence to thwart the opposition at the Center.

He said that if the Prime Minister does not decide in time to nominate Chaudhry Pervez Elahi for the Chief Minister's seat in Punjab, then PML-Q is free for other decisions.

It should be noted that the PML-Q has 5 seats in the National Assembly and is considered very important for the no-confidence motion.

Similarly, a rebel group backed by dozens of members wants to remove Punjab Chief Minister Usman Bazdar and is lobbying with the party leadership to make one of its members the chief minister.

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However, it has become clear that he will not be Aleem Khan but Jahangir Khan will decide the final name.

On the other hand, the leaders of the joint opposition have claimed that "significant progress" has been made in their talks with the government's allies MQM Pakistan and BAP.