PM Imran Khan ousted in no-confidence vote

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan has been ousted after 174 lawmakers voted against him in a parliamentary vote following a no-confidence motion against him.

Earlier on Sunday, the deputy speaker of the National Assembly rejected a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Khan as unconstitutional.Shortly after the no-confidence motion was rejected, Prime Minister Imran Khan recommended President Arif Ali Khan to dissolve the parliament.The president also dissolved parliament on the recommendation of the prime minister.

But Pakistan’s Supreme Court overturned a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan and a decision to dissolve parliament, ordering a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Khan to be moved in the reconstituted parliament.

Prime Minister Khan has even accused the US of conspiring against the government.

Among the 342-member of National Assembly Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party only had 133 members. PM Khan was ousted after Coalition lawmakers withdrew their support and some of his own lawmakers voted against him.

Prime Minister of Pakistan recommends the dissolution of Parliament

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan has recommended to President Arif Alvi to dissolve the parliament. Speaking on behalf of the nation, PM Khan said that he had recommended to the President to dissolve the parliament.

The no-confidence motion against PM Khan was rejected by Deputy Speaker Qassim Suri.

Immediately after the no-confidence motion was rejected by the parliament, addressing the nation, PM Khan directed the people to prepare for the elections. He further added that the people have the right to decide whether to remove the government or not.

Prime Minister Khan’s government was in crisis after the ruling coalition parties sided with the no-confidence motion brought by the opposition. He was in the minority.