ARD, MMA in Pakistan prepares for No-confidence move against PM
'Pakistan Times' Political Desk

KARACHI: Alliance for Restoration of Democracy (ARD) and Muttehida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) Friday agreed to present the no-confidence move against Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz if the federal government does not resign by July 31, 2006.

The date for the no-confidence move will be announced after the deadline, ARD and MMA central leadership said in joint press conference here on Friday.

This decision was taken after meeting of ARD and MMA central leadership at the residence of Makhdoom Amin Fahim.

MMA chief Qazi Hussain Ahmed, Maulana Fazal-ur-Rehman, Makhdoom Amin Fahim and Raza Rabbani were present in the meeting.

The opposition was completely united to struggle for restoration of genuine democracy in the country, Makhdoom Amin Fahim said.

Shujaat Reax

Meanwhile, Pakistan Muslim League (Q) President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain said Friday that no-confidence move against Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz would turn into a full-fledged trust on him and those threatening the move would avail nothing.

Shujaat Hussain, according to a statement issued from Muslim League House here, said that those talking about no-confidence move should keep in mind that the no-confidence move against NWFP chief minister could easily be got passed because their members voted in favour of other candidates.

Chauhry Shujaat persuaded the opposition to be patient and wait for the next general elections in which the nation would decide who it trusts.

He said that nation would distrust those who were good for nothing but threaten and oppose for the sake of mere opposition.

Chaudhry Shujaat, expressing the grief over the loss caused by heavy downpour in NWFP, directed the PML (Q) provincial President Ameer Muqam to visit the affected areas and ensure provision of financial assistance to the affectees.●