I will not resign under any circumstances: PM stresses | vows to foil no-trust motion; says he has good relations with army
\nnews desk
\nISLAMABAD
\nPrime Minister Imran Khan said Wednesday he would \u201csurprise\u201d the Opposition and lay his cards on the table a day before the National Assembly votes on the no-confidence motion against him.
\nWhile conversing with journalists in the Federal Capital, the prime minister told the Opposition that they have laid all of their cards, but the no-confidence motion against him would not be successful.
\n\u201cI will not resign under any circumstance. I will play till the last ball […] and I will surprise them a day before as they are still under pressure,\u201d the prime minister said, without revealing further details.
\nNA Speaker Asad Qaiser has summoned the session for the no-confidence motion on March 25 \u2014 and in line with the NA rules, the voting has to take place after three and within seven days.
\n\u201cMy trump card is that I have not laid any of my cards yet,\u201d the prime minister said confidently, as he vowed to foil the no-trust motion. PM Imran Khan said he would not compromise on corruption under any circumstances, as he slammed PML-N and PPP for resorting to the politics of \u201ccorruption\u201d. \u201cNo one should be under the false impression that I will sit at home. I will not resign, and why should I? Should I resign due to the pressure from thieves?\u201d he stressed.
\n\u2018They have no ideology\u2019
\nPM Imran Khan predicted that the Opposition\u2019s politics would come to an end after the no-confidence motion foils. On meeting Leader of the Opposition in the NA Shahbaz Sharif, he said: \u201cI cannot shake hands with a person who is extremely corrupt.\u201d The prime minister said he would \u201cnever\u201d hold a consultative meeting with Shahbaz, as he stressed that the Sharif brothers \u2014 Shahbaz and Nawaz Sharif \u2014 and Asif Ali Zardari were \u201ccorruption brands\u201d of Pakistan.
\n\u201cThey have no ideology,\u201d he said and asked: \u201cWhere does it happen that politicians take money to dismiss a sitting government?\u201d PM Imran Khan said only a person with no vision would follow the leadership of PPP and PML-N. He claimed that the 11 Opposition parties had come on the same page against him, but they could not match his popularity.<\/p>\n
The prime minister also warned the Opposition that he would not silent if he steps down from office \u2014 a threat he has repeated time and again.<\/p>\n
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\u201cI will not compromise on my principles even if my government is ousted […] I cannot betray the people and God.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u2018Wrong to criticise army\u2019
\nMoving on, PM Imran Khan said it was wrong to consistently attack and criticise the army as a powerful military was crucial for Pakistan. \u201cHad the army not been here, the country would have split into three parts.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe army should not be criticised for politicking,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The prime minister also said his statement on neutrality was taken in the \u201cwrong context\u201d. <\/p>\n
\u201cI said that in the context of preventing evil and asking people to do good.\u201d<\/p>\n
No-trust motion: 10 ministers, 41 MNAs in PTI right now are party switchers<\/p>\n
PM Imran Khan said he has good relations with the military to date.<\/p>\n
He said that any MNA or politician who has left the PTI would return and that the people had left his party only for \u201cmoney\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u2018People are with me\u2019
\nPM Imran Khan said that in recent days, the PTI\u2019s popularity has witnessed an increase. \u201cPeople are with me […] as many as 60-65% respectable people are standing by my side.\u201d<\/p>\n
Read more: \u2018Lifetime disqualification can curb horse-trading\u2019<\/p>\n
The prime minister said he foresees a 90% increase in the PTI\u2019s support base after the ruling party\u2019s rally on March 27 in Islamabad. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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