No-Confidence vote against Imran Khan live updates | Pakistan’s Parlaiment shoots down no-confidence motion to oust PM Imran Khan: Deputy Speaker
The Hindu
Here are the latest developments from Pakistan’s ongoing political crisis
Pakistan remains on edge ahead of a crucial session of its Parliament to vote on a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan, amidst call for protest by the embattled cricketer-turned politician against a “foreign conspiracy” to oust him.
The Opposition parties need 172 members of the 342-member National Assembly to defeat Mr. Khan and till now they have claimed the support of 177 members.
The National Assembly session was scheduled to start at 11:30am (local time) as was announced by Deputy Speaker Qasim Suri while presiding over the last session on March 31.
The combined opposition filed the no-confidence motion on March 8, setting a set of events leading to the day of voting and rise in the tension due to Mr. Khan’s insistence that he was being targeted as part of the “foreign conspiracy” with the collaboration of top opposition leaders.
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Here are the live updates:
Pakistan Parlaiment shoots down no-confidence motion to oust Prime Minister Imran Khan: Deputy Speaker- Reuters
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