No-confidence motion against Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has been dismissed by the deputy speaker of the National Assembly today.
Addressing the nation, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, calling for fresh elections said, "The people should decide what they want, not foreigners. Buying people through money has resulted in this. Put that money in something better. I implore the nation to prepare for elections. You will decide the future of this nation, not the corrupt or the foreigners."
The Opposition front in Pakistan will stage a sit-in at the national assembly till the no-trust vote against the Imran Khan government is held, Pakistan Peoples' Party leader Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said today.
No Pakistan Prime Minister has ever completed a full term.
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Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday stumped his political rivals and called for snap elections, scuttling the no-confidence motion against his government in the national assembly.
Whoever becomes Pakistan's next prime minister following Sunday's dissolution of the national assembly faces a raft of challenges.
A poorly performing economy, rising militancy and shaky relations with former allies will be top of the agenda for the next administration, which will be formed after elections that must be held within three months.
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Sunday said that Prime Minister Imran Khan's advice to President Arif Alvi to dissolve National Assembly is a violation of the Constitution.
"Government has violated the Constitution by not allowing voting on the no-confidence motion. United Opposition is not leaving Parliament. Our lawyers are on their way to Supreme Court. We call on all institutions to protect, uphold, defend and implement the Constitution of Pakistan," said Bilawal.
It is the people of Pakistan who must determine the destiny of the nation, Prime Minister Imran Khan said today while calling for fresh elections after a no-trust motion against his government was dismissed on grounds of national security.
In a televised address minutes after Qasim Suri, Deputy Speaker of the Pakistan national assembly, rejected the no confidence motion in Pakistan national Assembly, Mr Khan said the conspiracy to topple his government has collapsed.
"The people should decide what they want, not foreigners. Buying people's support with money has resulted in this (situation). Put that money into something better, for orphanages etc. I implore the nation to prepare for elections. You will decide the future of this nation, not foreigners or corrupt people," Mr Khan said in his address. Read more
In a short address to the nation, Imran Khan asked the people of Pakistan to "Get ready for elections". "The conspiracy to take down this government has collapsed," he added.
National Assembly Deputy Speaker Sadiq Sanjrani dissolved the house alleging "foreign conspiracy" and said that no-trust motion was " unconstitutional".
"Government has violated constitution. did not allow voting on no confidence motion. The united opposition is not leaving parliament. Our lawyers are on their way to Supreme Court..." tweeted Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, the leader of Pakistan People's Party (PPP).
Imran Khan has accused the US of meddling in Pakistan's affairs and alleged that the opposition was conspiring with Washington to remove him because he would not take the side of the US and Europe on global issues against Russia and China.
Last week, Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party effectively lost majority in the 342-member assembly last week when a key coalition partner said its seven lawmakers would vote with the opposition. More than a dozen lawmakers from the ruling party also indicated that they would cross the floor.
The Opposition front in Pakistan will stage a sit-in at the national assembly till the no-trust vote against the Imran Khan government is held, Pakistan Peoples' Party leader Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said today.
Pakistan's president dissolves parliament after Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's advice. No-confidence vote against Pakistan's Prime Minister has been dismissed.
The Opposition front in Pakistan will stage a sit-in at the national assembly till the no-trust vote against the Imran Khan government is held, Pakistan Peoples' Party leader Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said today.
Taking to Twitter after the Deputy Speaker of Pakistan's national assembly, Qasim Suri, rejected the no-trust vote on grounds of national security, Mr Bhutto Zardari tweeted, "Government has violated constitution. did not allow voting on no confidence motion. The united opposition is not leaving parliament. Our lawyers are on their way to Supreme Court. We call on ALL institutions to protect, uphold, defend & implement the constitution of Pakistan."
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, in a rapid turn of events today, asked the Governor to dissolve the national assembly and announced fresh elections ahead of an expected no-trust motion.
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said, "The people should decide what they want, not foreigners. Buying people through money has resulted in this. Put that money in something better. I implore the nation to prepare for elections. You will decide the future of this nation, not the corrupt or the foreigners."
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Section 144 has been imposed in Islamabad. A notification issued by Islamabad's district magistrate prohibited 'all kinds of gatherings of 5 or more persons, processions/rallies and demonstrations in the 'red zone' ahead of the no-trust vote against Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan.
Hours before the crucial vote on the no-confidence motion against Pakistan Prime minister Imran Khan, the ruling party has doubled up efforts to gain support from the public as Pakistan PM called the youth of the country to protest for two days against the "foreign conspiracy" to oust him.
While responding to a live Question and Answer session with the people on Saturday, Imran Khan said, "...I want you to protest for a peaceful and prosperous Pakistan."
Imran Khan, who is now facing the prospect of being run out in the number game in Parliament on Sunday with key allies deserting him and a sizable number of rebel lawmakers vowing to vote against him, said that the "match is not over till the last ball. I am not worried about tomorrow... God willing, we will emerge victorious", The Express Tribune newspaper reported.
Pakistan's Punjab Assembly (PA) will elect a new leader of the house on Sunday following Usman Buzdar's resignation as the country is in the midst of political uncertainty as the vote on the no-confidence motion against Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan is also scheduled to be held today.
This development came after the session that was held yesterday after hours of discussion between the Opposition and the leader of the house. The session was adjourned till 11:30 am today, Dawn reported.
Pakistan's Minister for Human Rights Shireen Mazari on Saturday said that the United States attempted to topple the Pakistani government by sending threatening words and is now making false denial.
An all-rounder who led Pakistan to the zenith of world cricket, a politician who came to power riding on the promise of cleaning the system and a Prime Minister who now faces a no-trust vote - Imran Khan has always lived under the spotlight. Read more
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday called on his countrymen to take to the streets ahead of a no-trust vote that could see him thrown out of office, stressing again that foreign conspirators are looking to change the leadership in Islamabad.
No Pakistan Prime Minister has ever completed a full term, and Mr Khan is facing the biggest challenge to his rule since being elected in 2018, with opponents accusing him of economic mismanagement and foreign-policy bungling. Read more
Pakistan's embattled Prime Minister Imran Khan, who has promised to bowl an inswing yorker against Opposition leaders for tabling a no-confidence motion against him, is now facing the prospect of being run out in the number game in Parliament on Sunday with key allies deserting him and a sizeable number of rebel lawmakers vowing to vote against him.
Mr Khan, who came to power in 2018 with promises to create a 'Naya Pakistan', is at a critical juncture of his political career as he has lost majority after defection from his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party. Two of his allied parties also withdrew their support and joined the ranks of the rejuvenated Opposition.
The Human Rights Commission (HRCP) strongly warned the federal government to refrain from resorting to any unconstitutional measures to prevent members of Parliament from attending Sunday's National Assembly session where a no-confidence motion against the Prime Minister Imran Khan will be held.
Leader of Opposition and Pakistan Muslim League (N) leader Shehbaz Sharif has defended his "beggars can't be choosers" remark that drew him the ire of Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and his supporters. Earlier, in response to a question on appeasing the US for better diplomatic ties, Shehbaz Sharif said, "beggars can't be choosers, please understand". "We have to feed our nation [...] we have to send our children to school, we can't fight with someone, can't raise slogans against others," he was quoted as saying by ARY News. "Who are we, we are the country which is fighting for its survival." (ANI)
Amid fears of violence and clashes due to the no-confidence vote against Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday, thousands of security personnel have been deployed in Islamabad, news agency ANI quoted SAMAA TV as reporting. The security in Islamabad has been put on high alert and the authorities started sealing the key zones in the federal capital. A total of 10,000 security personnel have been deployed in Islamabad's red zone, it reported. (ANI)
A Pakistan journalist on Saturday said that the former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was attacked in London by an activist of the current Pakistani PM Imran Khan's ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party. This comes ahead of Sunday's no-trust vote against Imran Khan's party in the National Assembly. (ANI)
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday called on his countrymen to take to the streets ahead of a no-trust vote that could see him thrown out of office, stressing again that foreign conspirators are looking to change the leadership in Islamabad. Read here.
