Members of the media, lawyers and political activists gather at the main entrance of the Supreme Court during the hearing of petitions by the country’s prime minister to dissolve parliament, in Islamabad, Pakistan.
Highlight
- Pakistan is going through a political crisis as Imran Khan will finally face a no-confidence motion
- National Assembly session for no-confidence motion to be held on Saturday
- The Supreme Court of Pakistan also termed the President and Deputy Speaker’s move as ‘unconstitutional’
India on Thursday declined to comment on the political turmoil in Pakistan, saying it was an “internal matter” of that country, but noted that it was monitoring developments in Islamabad.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Arindam Bagchi said, “It is their internal matter. I do not want to comment on it. We are monitoring it but we do not comment on internal matters (of any country).”
At a media briefing, he was asked to comment on the political developments in Islamabad.
Pakistan witnessed political turmoil on Sunday after the deputy speaker of the country’s parliament blocked a no-confidence motion against beleaguered Prime Minister Imran Khan.
Following this, President of Pakistan Arif Alvi dissolved the parliament to pave the way for early elections.
On Thursday night, Pakistan’s Supreme Court in a landmark decision declared the president and vice president’s move unconstitutional and ordered a no-confidence vote on Saturday.
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