ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhary Fawad Hussain on Saturday said Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) will face defeat in its effort to table no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan.

In a video statement delivered in response to a news conference held by opposition alliance in Lahore, he said members of opposition parties will surprise their leaders, if they will bring any such motion against the Prime Minister. Meanwhile, Minister of state for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib, in a similar tweet, said PDM leaders can only bring no confidence against one another.

Talking to a private television channel, Special Assistant to Prime Minister, Shehbaz Gill said the Opposition leaders are struggling for national reconciliation ordinance (NRO). He said the government would not give NRO to any corrupt person. Meanwhile, in a tweet on Saturday, Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib said the prices of essential commodities have witnessed decline due to effective implementation of price reduction directives.

He said the price of tomato has decreased by fifteen percent in a week time. Quoting Statistics Division, he said the prices of fourteen essential items including that of sugar, egg, onion and LPG have seen a declining trend as compared to the last year.