Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday held a special meeting with Additional PTI General Secretary Amir Mahmood Kayani and Adviser on Parliamentary Affairs Dr Babar Awan to discuss the course of action against the dissenting party members. The premier – ahead of the no-confidence vote – has ordered a strategy to be formulated for issuing show-cause notices to those PTI members who have refused to follow the party line. “Strict action will be taken against members who did not satisfy the party by the stipulated deadline," the PTI stated. The PTI will move to declare the seats of dissident members vacant under Article 63-A of the Constitution. The PTI had asked the lawmakers to explain within seven days about giving the impression that they were about to leave the party.

Source: The Express Tribune March 31, 2022 22:15 UTC