Islamabad

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and his party's coalition partner Pakistan Muslim League (Q) have emerged victorious as Punjab Chief Minister Parvez Elahi has signed a summary for the dissolution of the provincial assembly after successfully proving a majority in a vote of confidence this week.

The PML-N-led federal government along with the 'powerful circles' were unable to refrain Punjab CM from taking a vote of confidence in the Punjab Assembly despite strong pressure tactics.

All efforts by his party to convince the lawmakers of Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) to switch their loyalties had been in vain, a PML-N leader said. According to local media reports, the leader also conceded that the Punjab CM taking a vote of confidence was a major surprise for his party.

Punjab CM Parvez Elahi signed the summary for the dissolution of the provincial assembly. "I Parvez Elahi, chief minister of Punjab, hereby advise you to dissolve the provincial assembly," he said in a brief one-line advice addressed to Punjab Governor Balighur Rehman.

This comes after Punjab Chief Minister proved his majority in the provincial assembly, winning the confidence vote in Thursday's early hours, after weeks of political turbulence in the most populous province in Pakistan.

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The vote of confidence started after Wednesday midnight and concluded with the PTI and PML-Q showing a majority with the support of 186 lawmakers.