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Imran Khan loses no-confidence vote, ousted as Pakistan PM
Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, member of the National Assembly, announced that 174 members voted against the Prime Minister in the 342-member house, Xinhua news agency reported. Sadiq chaired the session to conduct the vote for the no-confidence motion after Speaker of the National Assembly Asad Qaiser resigned from his post.
Share 30-year relationship with Imran Khan, cannot allow voting to take place: Pak Assembly Speaker
The Speaker, according to sources, said that since he shares a 30-year relationship with the Prime Minister, he cannot allow the voting to take place, Geo News reported. Despite the PTI government's hectic efforts to avoid voting on the no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan, the historic session of the National Assembly to decide his fate began on Saturday.
Pakistan Minister puts threat of martial law on the table
In an informal conversation with journalists inside the Parliament House, Fawad said that the Supreme Court is "not above" the Parliament, adding that the "T20 match is still left to be played", Geo News reported. He said: "We do respect the orders of the Supreme Court and will also let the Opposition fulfil their wish to vote on the no-confidence motion."
Pakistan National Assembly session adjourned after ruckus
The Supreme Court in a landmark judgement on Thursday declared the ruling of NA Deputy Speaker Qasim Khan Suri unconstitutional and directed that the voting should be held on the motion according to the agenda issued on April 3, reports The News International. When the session started on Saturday morning, Qaiser said he would like the House to debate on the "foreign conspiracy", triggering an angry response from the Opposition members.
Imran's anti-US narrative may work for voters, but it's not a foreign policy option
Imran Khan claims that he received a clear threatening letter, part of a diplomatic cable by then Pakistani Ambassador in Washington Asad Majeed, clearly stating that the US warned of dire consequences if Imran Khan's government is not taken off power through the no-confidence motion, tabled in the National Assembly of Pakistan, submitted by Opposition leader Shehbaz Sharif.
Pakistan Cabinet okays commission to probe 'foreign conspiracy' against Imran
Talking to the media following the Cabinet meeting, the minister stated that the commission will be headed by Lieutenant General (Retd) Tariq Khan. He said the commission would show that the communique does exist, after the Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly, Shehbaz Sharif, claimed it to be fake. According to Chaudhry, the commission would also investigate if the threat of a "regime change" is present in the communique.
Saddened by court decision, wish it had probed 'conspiracy' angle: Imran
In an address to the nation, Khan, however, rued that the top court did not consider the "foreign conspiracy" angle in its Thursday verdict and should have at least initiated a probe. I respect the Supreme Court and the judiciary, but the apex court should have looked at the threat letter before issuing the verdict," Khan said, complaining that it did not take the matter of the "threat letter" seriously, Geo News reported.
ISI chief calls on Imran Khan as PTI explores options
During the meeting held at the Prime Minister's house, Khan and Anjum discussed the prevailing situation in the country along with key security issues, the report said. The meeting came as Khan explores his options after the apex court ruling, which leaves little room for him to maneuver. He plans to address the nation on Friday night.
Pak envoy's departure not abrupt as alleged by Maryam Nawaz
Ambassador Khan arrived in Washington soon after his predecessor, Ambassador Jehangir Siddiqui, relinquished his job on December 25, 2018, and he presented his credentials to former US President Donald Trump on January 11, 2019. Asad Khan completed his three-year term on January 11, 2022, but stayed in Washington till March 24 on the arrival of ambassador-designate Sardar Masood Khan. Asad Khan is now Pakistan's ambassador-designate in Brussels.
Pak SC reinstates National Assembly, orders voting on no-confidence motion against Imran
The court also ordered to reinstate the National Assembly and summon its session on Saturday to hold voting on a no-trust motion moved against Imran Khan. A five-member bench headed by Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial, which also included Justices Munib Akhtar, Jamal Khan Mandokhel, Ijazul Ahsan and Mazhar Alam Khan, announced the verdict, which was reserved earlier in the day.
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