Staff Report
ISLAMABAD: The opposition parties have decided to withdraw a no-confidence motion against National Assembly (NA) Deputy Speaker Qasim Suri. According to details the opposition decided to withdraw the no-confidence motion against Suri after they failed to secure the required numbers to oust the deputy speaker. The opposition needed the support of 172 to de-seat the NA deputy speaker, while currently, the number of opposition members stands at 163. The National Assembly sessions over the past three days have been marred by brawls and exchanges of abuse and heated words between the treasury and opposition lawmakers.
However, on Thursday, Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly, Shahbaz Sharif, resumed and completed his budget speech. The opposition had filed a no-confidence resolution against the deputy speaker last week. The no-confidence move against NA Deputy Speaker Qasim Suri was submitted by Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) lawmakers Khurram Dastgir Khan and Muhammad Javed Abbasi under Rule 12 of Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the National Assembly.
