Overview
- Prime Minister Chaudhry Anwarul Haq has declined to resign and, according to sources, has sought guarantees on development funds for allied lawmakers before considering stepping down.
- PPP and PML‑N have agreed to back a no‑confidence move against Haq, with PML‑N stating it will support the vote but not join a new government.
- PPP says it has completed consultations and shortlisted Chaudhry Latif Akbar, Chaudhry Yasin and Sardar Yaqoob for the top post, a step required to table the motion.
- Party figures claim support now stands at 36 members against a 27‑vote simple majority threshold, and PML‑N sources say their backing is tied to paving the way for early elections.
- At the federal level, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari met Maulana Fazlur Rehman on opposition coordination, and the National Assembly speaker is reviewing PTI nominee Mahmood Khan Achakzai’s past speeches under Articles 62/63 before deciding on the opposition leader’s appointment; separately, courts extended remands in a Karachi custodial‑death probe and an FIA graft case involving NCCIA officers.