Thread by @_AhmedQuraishi

Prime Minister #ImranKhan of #Pakistan spent the afternoon and evening "in a good mood," according to a #PTI lawmaker and a close aide to PM, after the opposition submitted a request to call for a no-confidence vote as his Govt wobbles under economic & political pressures. /1

PM @ImranKhanPTI's #PTI-led Govt faces more uncertainty from within his party than from opponents in the Parliament, where he remains strong. His backing for #Punjab CM @UsmanAKBuzdar has become a controversial position within the party that could exacerbate fissures. /2

While the #PPP and the #PDM mount a strong parliamentary pressure to unseat PM #ImranKhan, internal #PTI fissures remain their strongest ally. These internal divisions could turn into a call for in-house change if party leadership is not careful. /3

While the opposition to #PTI-led #Pakistan Government is stronger today than it was in 2018, Prime Minister #ImranKhan's bigger headache could be calls for in-house change if he does not move in time to strengthen his grip on the party, control differences. /4

Making the rounds, this photoshopped image sums up the main crisis facing #Pakistan Prime Minister @ImranKhanPTI's Govt: the serious internal #PTI rift over the PM-backed Punjab chief minister @UsmanAKBuzdar /5

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