President’s impeachment: Sindh Assembly approves resolution

The resolution for the impeachment of President Pervez Musharraf, which was moved this morning in the Sindh Assembly, has been approved unanimously, while the opposition and Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) members boycotted.

The resolution was carried over by 93 votes cast, which included PPP’s 88, ANP’s 2 and Q-League’s 3 turncoats, while PPP’s 5 members were conspicuous by their absence.

Earlier, Provincial Law Minister Ayaz Soomro had tabled the impeachment motion in the Assembly session chaired by its Speaker Nisar Khuhro, which demanded from the president to take vote of confidence from the Assembly. Ayaz Soomro said, “President Musharraf is not a suitable candidate for the post of presidency. On this occasion, Opposition Leader Jam Madad Ali said government was taking unconstitutional steps.