No-confidence motion against Imran Khan govt dismissed, fresh elections called
Op IndiaPakistan politics saw high drama and rapid surprising developments today as the national assembly was scheduled to vote on the no-confidence motion against the Imran Khan govt brought by the united opposition. Pakistan National Assembly Deputy Speaker rejects the no-confidence motion against PM Imran Khan, declares it unconstitutional pic.twitter.com/iDuaAIGlPJ — ANI April 3, 2022 This discretion by the deputy speaker came after Minister of Information Fawad Chaudhry made a statement in the assembly stating that this is an effective operation for regime change by a foreign government. Pak PM Imran Khan appoints Fawad Chaudhry as Law Minister in desperate bid to hold reins https://t.co/LJEmt14kth — Republic April 2, 2022 The security around the Pakistan National Assembly was also increased looking at the vote for the no-confidence motion. Islamabad | Security personnel deployed near Pakistan’s National Assembly, as Prime Minister Imran Khan is set to face the no-confidence vote today Section 144 is imposed in Islamabad pic.twitter.com/AvPuJTChft — ANI April 3, 2022 The no-confidence motion Shehbaz Sharif, the leader of the Pakistan Muslim League and brother of former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, tabled a no-confidence motion against Imran Khan’s government in the National Assembly on March 8.