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First time in Pakistan's history, lawmakers changes loyalties to topple another elected government facing public anger

First time in Pakistan's history, lawmakers changes loyalties to topple another elected government facing public anger

ISLAMABAD (TSAT) - Hundreds of Pakistani people on Friday came into the streets to protest against the lawmakers who changed their loyalties to topple the Prime Minister Imran Khan's government.

The country witnessed for the first time that the public show its anger in the streets and on social media and condemning the lawmakers who cheated their voters.

In many parts of the country including the capital Islamabad, northwestern city Peshawar, Faisalabad, and several other cities people came out on roads and protested against the ruling party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) dissident lawmakers who joined hands with opposition parties to topple their own government.

The move calling as “horse-trading” in Pakistan, where any lawmaker gets money and change his or her loyalty.

In the past several videos had got viral on social media where several lawmakers showed to receiving the money to sell their votes in the Senate elections but never any government had tried to strictly close this dirty game in politics.

“We are now tired from this dirty politics where every elected government faces such a situation after every two or three years and the public doesn’t want to see such politicians who sell his voters just for money,” Muhammad Shoaib, a protestor in Peshawar told the TSAT.

Dozens of protestors gathered in front of Peshawar Press Club on Friday and hold a demonstration against Noor Alam Khan, one of PTI MNA who reportedly changed his loyalty and got shelter in Sindh house, a guest house of the Sindh government in Islamabad where most of the dissident lawmakers currently living under the protection of Sindh police.

Sindh province ruling by the opposition Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP).

The protestors call Sindh house a “safe haven” of opposition, where they provided shelters to ruling party lawmakers who joined hands with them.

On Friday, dozens of PTI workers gathered in front of Sindh House and entered the guest house premises after breaking the main gate during a protest.

The protestors want to reach the dissident lawmakers who shelter there, however, police blocked their way and several of them were arrested.

“Sindh House is located in a very sensitive area, where the Chief Justice House, Ministers Colony, and other important residences are located and opposition immediately shift the lawmakers from there as every day people will gather and hold protest,” said Fawad Chadhury, the country Information Minister.

The act was criticized by opposition leaders who said they will file cases against the protestors.

“Who is the government that says where an MNA can live? We will file an FIR against the attack on Sindh House, “ Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, an opposition key leader told GEO TV.

However, many including some journalists support the protest against MPs who change their loyalties.

“Protests, demonstrations against those who sell loyalty are not a bad thing but a good development,” Amir Zia, a journalist tweeted.

“If this trend continues, the rich and powerful elected representatives will feel the heat of public accountability on election days and on a daily basis. Only an empowered democracy will pave the way for a strong people government,” he added.

Prime Minister Imran Khan already announced to bring a million people on March 27 to capital Islamabad to show his power before the voting of no-confidence against him in the parliament.


Khan's announcement considers as a direct conflict with the opposition and people behind the current move to oust him from power.

Khan also accused the opposition of playing in hands of foreign forces as he stepped up to change his country’s foreign policy and bring out Islamabad from the influence of the US.

Since last year, Khan always criticized Washington for abandoning his country alone despite Pakistan's rendered over 80,000 lives and loss of over $120 billion to its economy in the US war in Afghanistan.

Khan also last year refused to allow the US to use his country's airspace and give them bases to monitor Afghanistan after the withdrawal of its forces from Kabul.

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