Imran Khan
Imran Khan terms no-trust move a 'huge international conspiracy'
The premier made these remarks during a ceremony in Islamabad marking the launch of the e-passports facility. During the ceremony, the prime minister talked about the no-confidence motion, especially the existence of the alleged letter, which warned of 'dire consequences' if he continued to stay in power.However, the opposition has rejected the premier's claims; and concerned quarters did not find any evidence of an external plot to remove Imran Khan from power.
Imran Khan risks losing majority after key ally MQM-P supports non-trust motion
Leaders from the opposition parties and MQM-P drafted an agreement at the Parliament Lodges after midnight. MQM-P Senator Faisal Subzwari confirmed, first in a tweet and then in an interaction with reporters, that a draft agreement had been finalized and the details will be announced at a press conference.
Imran forbids PTI lawmakers from attending Assembly during voting on no trust motion
The Premier issued the directives as head/leader of the parliamentary party of PTI on Tuesday, a day after the no-confidence motion was tabled in the lower house of the Parliament against him by Opposition Leader Shehbaz Sharif, Express Tribune reported. The handout said only designated parliamentary members will speak on behalf of PTI during the course of debate on the motion against the premier in the house.
Voting on no-confidence motion against Imran Khan on April 3
Pakistan Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed announced on Tuesday that voting on the no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan will take place on April 3, Geo News reported. Addressing a press conference in Islamabad, he revealed the much-awaited date, adding that debate on the motion, tabled by Leader of the Opposition in National Assembly Shahbaz Sharif on Monday, will begin on Tuesday.
Baloch lawmakers in Pakistan set to sink Prime Minister Imran Khan
The arithmetic to oust the mercurial Khan is simple. The opposition needs to muster the magic number of 172 lawmakers to oust Khan. After the decision of Shahzain Bugti of the Jamhoori Watan Party to step out of the ruling coalition on Sunday, treasury members have been slashed to 178 in the 342-member lower house of the parliament. With that the opposition has 163 in the bag, only 9 shorts of the required numbers.
Growing political tension in Pak poses risks for economy
The political situation in Pakistan is one of the main domestic risks to the economy due to uncertainty over the growing tensions between the government and opposition alliance, endangering a fragile economic recovery, the Ministry of Finance warned. "The domestic and international scenario has begun to change which may have implications for the economic recovery
Time has come for the final push: Maryam to Imran
Maryam Nawaz, Vice President of the opposition Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), has said the time for giving Prime Minister Imran Khan the "final push" towards his defeat has come, Geo News reported. While addressing a 'jalsa' (gathering) of the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) in Islamabad on Monday.
Pakistan Supreme Court takes strong exception to Imran's statement
Justice Miankhel noted that observations and questions by the judges during the hearing of the presidential reference have an impact outside the court. He also referred to the premier's statement. However, Attorney General Khalid Jawed Khan said that they should not be influenced by happenings outside the court. Another member of the bench, Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail, wondered as to whether the Prime Minister should restrain from giving such statements, the report said.
Shahbaz Sharif tables no-confidence motion against Imran
Leader of Opposition in the Pakistan National Assembly and PML-N President, Shahbaz Sharif, on Monday tabled the no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan in the Lower House, Geo News reported. During the session, Deputy NA Speaker Qasim Suri asked the members of the Parliament, who are in favour of the motion, to stand up so that their numbers could be counted.
Imran Khan invokes Zulfikar Ali Bhutto's hanging
He waved a letter to a large public rally on Sunday and disclosed that his government had been threatened in writing, claiming that "we know from which places an attempt is being made from outside to change the government, and also mount pressure on us for adopting an independent foreign policy". The Prime Minister lamented governments were changed in Pakistan with the connivance of people present in Pakistan.
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