On April 4, 2022, the Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan rejected a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan, calling it against the Constitution of Pakistan.
Opposition MPs, who earlier appeared confident of the success of the no-confidence motion as they made their way into the Parliament House, opposed the decision.
Opposition parties need 172 members of the 342-member National Assembly to defeat Mr Khan and so far he has claimed the support of 177 members.
The united opposition filed a no-confidence motion on 8 March, setting up a set of events on polling day and increasing tensions due to Mr Khan’s insistence that he was being targeted as part of a “foreign conspiracy”. . Support of top opposition leaders
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Islamabad, Pakistan
Imran Khan advised to dissolve the National Assembly
Pakistan PM Imran Khan advises the President to dissolve the National Assembly; Call for fresh election. PTI
Islamabad, Pakistan
Pakistan Parliament rejects no-confidence motion
Pakistan’s parliament turns down no-confidence motion to oust Prime Minister Imran Khan from power
Rejecting the proposal, the Deputy Speaker said that it is against the Constitution of Pakistan. Reuters
Islamabad
Pakistan PM calls for street demonstration ahead of no-confidence motion
Supporters of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) political party hold slogans accusing the US of plotting to overthrow Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, during a protest in Islamabad, Pakistan on April 2, 2022. go. photo credit: Reuters
prime minister of pakistan Imran Khan Called his supporters to take to the streets on Sunday before Parliament vote of no confidence Who could see him being kicked out of the office.
The resolution is to be debated in parliament on Sunday – possibly with a vote on the same day – but Mr Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Party (PTI) is effectively lost his majority Last week in the 342-member Assembly, when a coalition partner had said that seven of its MLAs would vote with the opposition.
Pakistan
Imran Khan says ‘establishment’ gave him 3 options: resignation, no-confidence vote or election
Pakistan’s beleaguered Prime Minister Imran Khan has said the “establishment” had given him three options: “resignation, no-confidence (vote) or election” after the opposition filed a no-confidence motion against him in parliament.
Mr Khan, however, did not specify what he meant by “establishment”.
The mighty Pakistan military, which has ruled the coup-prone country for more than half of its more than 73-year existence, has so far wielded considerable power in matters of security and foreign policy.