MQM-P to weigh opposition's advice to decide on no-confidence motion accordingly: Siddiqui

Karachi: Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) greatly valued the opinions and suggestions offered by the leaders of Opposition parties and would decide on the no-trust move against Prime Minister Imran Khan in the light of their advice, convener Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui said on Tuesday.

Siddiqui's remarks came at the press conference along with Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman who was in Karachi and met the former.

The MQM-P leader thanked Rehman for providing them, with his presence, "the opportunity to think in the other direction" as he implied that his party was previously not free to do so.

The statements from Siddiqui, whose party is an ally of the PTI in the centre, have come as the opposition and government continue efforts to gain support of the ruling party's allies ahead of a no-trust vote against Prime Minister Imran Khan that will decide his government's fate.

Earlier, Maulana Fazl told reporters that his party and the MQM-P had been holding talks following the filing of the no-confidence motion in the National Assembly on March 9.

"I was here in Karachi and thought it necessary to visit the MQM's office," he said.

When asked about the ongoing session of the Organisation of Islamic Council in Islamabad, the PDM chief said said after the submission of the no-trust motion, the prime minister had lost his position as an "elected representative".

'Hope workers of all parties will be ready to march towards Islamabad' 

PDM chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman, in his video message to the workers of the Opposition parties, hoped that workers of all political parties would be ready to leave for Islamabad.

"There should be no shortage for the success of our long march," he said while referring to Azadi march [of JUI-F) in Islamabad which, what he claimed, attracted a large number of workers who spent 14 days.

He regretted that a few days ago, state terrorism was carried out at the Parliament Lodges and lawmakers and their guests besides JUI activists were tortured.

Claiming that in less than an hour on his call, the JUI-F workers jammed the country, Fazl hoped they wouldn't leave any gap this time too.