Three 'Rats' Looting Pakistan: Imran Khan Hits Out At Opposition Ahead Of No Confidence Motion

Pakistan’s Opposition parties submitted no-confidence motion in March after Bilawal Bhutto-led Pakistan Peoples Party long march in Islamabad on grounds of inflation, corruption, and unemployment. 

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan | Getty Images

New Delhi: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday hit out at the opposition ahead of a no confidence motion against him saying that “three rats” are looting the country for the last thirty years, reports news agency ANI. 

PM Khan blamed them for seeking amnesty for politicians and political workers who were accused of corruption. 

"These three rats are looting the country for the last 30 years," he said while referring to the main opposition parties (Pakistan Muslim League (N), Pakistan Peoples Party). 

"For the last 30 years, they jointly sucked the blood of the country. They have accumulated millions of dollars worth of property outside the country and have offshore accounts. All this drama is happening for the sake of NRO (National Reconciliation Ordinance). They want Imran Khan to kneel in front of them, as (former Pakistan army chief ) General Pervez Musharraf did," Khan said. 

The Pakistan PM praised Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) lawmakers for refusing the opposition's offers to bribe them in return for their votes on the no-trust motion. "I am proud of you," he said during a power show in Islamabad. 

"From day one, they (opposition) have been trying to blackmail me," he added. 

Khan’s show of strength comes as the opposition geared up for a no-trust vote in the National Assembly to oust his government on grounds of inflation, corruption, and unemployment. 

Pakistan’s Opposition parties submitted the no-confidence motion in March after Bilawal Bhutto-led Pakistan Peoples Party long march in Islamabad. 

The Pakistani National Assembly has a total strength of 342 members, with the majority mark being 172. The PTI led coalition was formed with the support of 179 members, with Imran Khan's PTI having 155 members, and four major allies Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P), Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q), Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) and Grand Democratic Alliance (GDA) having seven, five, five and three members respectively.