Elahi's vote of confidence to set the tone for election campaign: Imran Khan.

LAHORE -- Another twist to high drama in Punjab's political arena appeared as Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) supremo Imran Khan said on Saturday the PTI would begin the election campaign after Punjab Chief Minister Parvez Elahi's vote of confidence in the assembly.

A meeting of the PTI top brass, headed by Imran Khan, was held at his Zaman Park residence in Lahore. Punjab Assembly Speaker Malik Sibtain Khan, provincial minister Malik Aslam Iqbal, Dr Yasmin Rashid and others participated to discuss the political impasse and Mr Elahi's vote of confidence.

The deposed premier, while taking a swipe at the ruling Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), said he would not provide any opportunity to the 'imported group' to escape from snap elections, adding that the rulers knew that they would be rejected by the masses. He said the PTI would begin the election campaign after Parvez Ealhi's vote of confidence in the Punjab Assembly.

Earlier, PTI's parliamentary leader in Punjab Assembly Usman Buzdar said he did not issue any instructions to party lawmakers to help Punjab...