PTI MNA Ahmad Hussain Dehr says he is with govt on no-trust vote

ISLAMABAD, March 25 (SABAH): Days after claiming that Prime Minister Imran Khan’s conduct had forced him to change his loyalty and join hands with the opposition, PTI MNA Malik Ahmad Hussain Dehr said on Friday that he supports the prime minister in the no-trust vote.

Talking to reporters at Parliament House after attending the National Assembly session, Dehr, while replying to a question about where he stood on the no-trust vote, said, “God willing, I am with the government.”

When asked whether his concerns had been addressed, he said, “They are [being addressed]. Discussions are being held.” Dehr acknowledged that he had met Prime Minister Imran, saying, “I have some issues that he (PM Imran) will solve. They are being solved and after that, I will support (him).”

In response to another question, the MNA said he was still a part of the ruling party. Dehr was one of the dissident PTI MNAs, allegedly found staying at the Sindh House in Islamabad earlier this month.

The revelation had come a day after Prime Minister Imran and some cabinet ministers accused the opposition of indulging in horse-trading ahead of the crucial vote on the no confidence resolution, disclosing that Sindh House in Islamabad had become a centre for buying and purchasing members.

But while government members continued to claim that these dissidents had “sold their souls for money”, a number of TV channels that sent their teams into Sindh House to verify the claims were faced with nearly a dozen PTI members, who said they had grievances with the ruling party and would vote in “accordance with their conscience”.