Imran Khan No-Trust Vote Live Updates
Imran Khan effectively lost majority in Parliament yesterday. (FILE)
New Delhi:
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan will address the nation this evening ahead of the no-confidence motion against him, said the country’s federal minister Fawad Chaudhry on Thursday. Taking to Twitter, Fawad Chaudhry said: “Prime Minister Imran Khan will address the nation tonight”.
Imran Khan has also summoned a meeting of the National Security Committee (NSC), the highest forum for discussion on security issues, a day after he effectively lost majority in Parliament after a key partner of the ruling coalition joined the ranks of the opposition which had tabled a no-confidence motion against his government.
The NSC meeting coincides with the National Assembly session to debate the no-confidence motion against the Prime Minister.
Here are the Live updates on No-Trust Vote against Imran Khan:
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If Imran Khan loses the no-confidence vote, a new government could be headed by opposition leader and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz’s (PML-N) Shehbaz Sharif, the brother of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. This indication was given by Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Wednesday.
“Imran Khan has now lost his majority. He is no longer the Prime Minister. Parliament session is tomorrow. Let’s hold voting tomorrow and settle this matter. We can then start working on transparent elections and the journey towards restoration of democracy and an end to economic crisis can then begin,” the PPP chairman said at a press conference yesterday.
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday summoned a meeting of the National Security Committee (NSC), the highest forum for discussion on security issues, a day after he effectively lost majority in Parliament after a key partner of the ruling coalition joined the ranks of the Opposition which had tabled a no-confidence motion against his government.
The NSC meeting will be held at the Prime Minister’s House, Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry tweeted. The NSC is chaired by the Prime Minister and attended by services chiefs, key ministers, national security adviser and top intelligence officials.
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan will address the nation later tonight ahead of the no-confidence motion against the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-led government, said federal minister Fawad Chaudhry.
Taking to Twitter, Fawad Chaudhry said: “Prime Minister Imran Khan will address the nation tonight”.
The development comes at a time when Pakistan National Assembly is all set to take up discussion on the no-confidence motion against Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan-led gov
The Pakistan National Assembly will discuss the no-confidence motion against Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan during the Lower House Session at 4 pm.
The NA Secretariat issued the order on Wednesday night, with a discussion on the no-trust motion against the Pakistani PM on today’s (Thursday) session’s agenda, Geo TV reported.
Earlier, on Monday, Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) President Shahbaz Sharif tabled the no-confidence motion against the Pakistani PM. With this move, Imran Khan became the third Pakistani PM to face the no-confidence motion.
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