Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan

Mr Khan is now likely to face a no-confidence vote on Saturday with the opposition having a majority.

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Prime Minister Imran Khan's party is on the verge of losing control of Pakistan's biggest province days after it lost its majority in the federal parliament ...

Supreme court rules PM acted unconstitutionally in dissolving parliament before confidence vote.

On Thursday, on the final day of the hearing, chief justice Bandial emphasised that they wanted Pakistan to remain stable and noted that “assemblies can not be dissolved while a vote of no confidence is pending against the prime minister”. The leader of the opposition, Shahbaz Sharif, congratulated the nation and said: “The Cconstitution of Pakistan has been restored. The vote was tabled by the opposition coalition last month over what it said was Khan’s political and economic mismanagement.

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan called a meeting the cabinet and his party tomorrow and will later address the nation. “My message to our nation is I ...

The top court has also ordered the restoration of Assembly. The voting on no-confidence is to take place on April 9. The judges restored the dissolved National Assembly and ordered the convening of a session on April 9 to conduct the vote of no confidence by the end of the day. India abstained on the resolution that was adopted in the UN General Assembly on Russia, said India's Permanent Representative to the UN, TS Tirumurti. “And that person will be the first Black woman ever nominated to the Supreme Court. It is long-overdue”. On Thursday, the judges reserved their verdict in the afternoon and officials announced the ruling would be delivered by 7.30 pm PST. The verdict came almost an hour later, and led to celebrations outside the court by opposition activists. Khan, 69, had not been expected to survive that no-confidence motion moved by an alliance of opposition parties in the lower house of Parliament as it had the backing of dozens of dissidents from his own Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party.

Pakistan's Supreme Court rules that Prime Minister Imran Khan's move to dissolve parliament was unconstitutional and calls for lawmakers to return in two ...

Pakistan is in the middle of an International Monetary Fund bailout, which it desperately needs to shore up hard currency reserves. Shehbaz Sharif, a member of the powerful Sharif political dynasty, said after the court ruling that allies in the opposition had nominated him to take over should Mr Khan be ousted. When opposition parties united against Mr Khan last week to push for the no-confidence motion, the deputy speaker of parliament, a member of Mr Khan's party, threw out the motion, ruling it was part of a foreign conspiracy and unconstitutional. The former cricketer had moved to dissolve the lower chamber ahead of a no-confidence vote against him that he had looked destined to lose. - PM Imran Khan had dissolved the lower chamber ahead of a no-confidence vote against him that he had looked set to lose Pakistan's Supreme Court has ruled that Prime Minister Imran Khan's move to dissolve parliament was unconstitutional and has called for politicians to return in two days, a decision that could spell the end of his leadership.

IF IMRAN KHAN'S opponents hoped their push to unseat him would move at the blistering pace of a Twenty20 cricket match, the Pakistani prime minister has ...

Among shopkeepers in a commercial district of Rawalpindi that voted for his party in 2018, many accept his claim that the West is out to get him. This could spell trouble for Mr Khan, regardless of whether his fate is handed back to parliament, or to the polls. A new government, probably a broad coalition led by Shehbaz Sharif, the brother of Mr Khan’s predecessor Nawaz Sharif, would then be in charge. The crisis has flared quickly and reflects a rapid downturn in Mr Khan’s fortunes. The Supreme Court was called in to umpire the mess. They said Mr Khan had violated the constitution by getting the deputy speaker of the assembly, a close ally, to quash the vote on vague grounds of a national security threat.

Prime Minister Imran Khan called a cabinet meeting on Friday and announced plans to address the nation.

My message to our nation is I have always & will continue to fight for Pak till the last ball. It also said that if Imran Khan is removed as a result of the no-confidence motion, the new leader of the house should be elected in the same session. My message to our nation is I have always & will continue to fight for Pak till the last ball," Imran Khan tweeted.

The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Thursday restored the National Assembly after it declared the government's decision to dissolve the assembly and NA Deputy ...

Even during these difficult times arising out of Covid-19, we continue to remain committed to keeping you informed and updated with credible news, authoritative views and incisive commentary on topical issues of relevance. The current term of the National Assembly was to end in August 2023. "We will accept any decision the Supreme Court announces. My message to our nation is I have always & will continue to fight for Pak till the last ball," Khan, the 69-year-old cricketer-turned-politician tweeted. Imran Khan cabinet Imran Khan

Prime minister faces political demise after judges block bid to dissolve parliament.

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan will address the country on Friday evening after the Supreme Court overturned his plan to hold an election, ...

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday, 7 April, announced that he had called a cabinet meeting on Friday and would address the nation the same day ...

Because the truth is worth it.) Play an active role in shaping our journalism by becoming a membe r. This came shortly after the Supreme Court of Pakistan unanimously ruled that the National Assembly Deputy Speaker Qasim Suri's rejection of the no-confidence motion against PM Khan was illegal, noting that it was contrary to the country's Constitution.

Pakistan's prime minister says the U.S. is trying to topple his government in a ploy to hold on to power. ... Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan speaks during an ...

- Opinion: When Russia Loses the U.N. . . . - Opinion: When Russia Loses the U.N. . . . You may cancel your subscription at anytime by calling Customer Service. A consortium of opposition parties initiated the chaotic no-confidence vote against Mr. Khan’s government, faulting him for economic mismanagement, toxic internal politics, abusive governance and foreign-policy mishaps. The decision stunned the country and triggered a constitutional crisis, prompting the Supreme Court to step in and declare Parliament’s ruling unconstitutional. After Parliament’s deputy speaker from Mr. Khan’s ruling party blocked a no-confidence vote, Mr. Khan dissolved Parliament and called for early elections.

Last Sunday, political allies of the former cricket star dissolved parliament to thwart an opposition no-confidence vote Khan had been expected to lose after ...

- - - - Even during these difficult times arising out of Covid-19, we continue to remain committed to keeping you informed and updated with credible news, authoritative views and incisive commentary on topical issues of relevance. Washington dismissed the accusation.

Islamabad, Pakistan – Prime Minister Imran Khan faces a likely exit but has, once again, pledged to “fight” after his plan to keep the opposition at bay ...

Khan will have to step down if 172 members of the 342-member house vote against him. The National Assembly is scheduled to meet on Saturday and the opposition looks certain to unseat Khan. On Thursday, Pakistan’s Supreme Court ruled that the president’s move to dissolve Parliament on Khan’s recommendation was illegal and ordered the National Assembly to be restored.

Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan said he will continue to fight as he faces a vote to oust him on Saturday. Imran Khan's coalition lost its majority in ...

The dismissal of the no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan was "unconstitutional", the Pakistan Supreme Court said today. The dismissal of the no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan was "unconstitutional", the Pakistan Supreme Court said today. Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan is to address the nation Friday, on the eve of a controversial no-confidence vote that looks certain to dismiss him.

Pakistan's Supreme Court ruled that Imran Khan's move to dissolve parliament and block a confidence vote was unconstitutional. It ordered MPs to return in ...

The court justices ruled “the advice tendered by the prime minister . . . to dissolve the assembly was contrary to the constitution and of no legal effect”. In its ruling, the court ordered MPs to return within two days and the vote to go ahead. The former cricket star threw Pakistan into renewed political chaos on Sunday when he dissolved parliament before the vote which he appeared certain to lose.