Pakistan PM Imran Khan Cancels Speech To Nation Amid Resignation Buzz
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Imran Khan no-trust vote: Imran Khan has for weeks been facing political turmoil in the country where no Prime Minister has seen out a full term
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has cancelled his planned address to the nation ahead of a no-trust vote. The announcement that he has cancelled his speech came after the Pakistani Army chief and the head of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) met with Mr Khan earlier today. The army and the ISI heads again met with Mr Khan later in the evening.
In a tweet, Pakistani Senator Faisal Javed Khan of Mr Khan's party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, or PTI, also confirmed that the embattled Prime Minister has cancelled his speech today.
Mr Khan's future looked increasingly in doubt after a key coalition partner switched allegiance ahead of the parliamentary no-confidence vote this weekend.
The cricketer-turned-politician has for weeks been facing political turmoil in the country where no Prime Minister has seen out a full term. Mr Khan is facing the biggest challenge to his rule since being elected in 2018, with opponents accusing him of economic mismanagement and foreign-policy bungling.
