Islamabad. The going to the chair of Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan is believed to be fixed. They have effectively lost the majority in the lower house. In such a situation, during the National Assembly session of Pakistan on Thursday, the opposition MP started demanding immediate vote on the no-confidence motion against Imran. After which suddenly the assembly session was adjourned.
As the session of the National Assembly began in Parliament House, Deputy Speaker Qasim Suri asked the MPs to discuss the issues listed on the agenda. But, opposition MPs demanded an immediate vote on the no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Khan. After this, the Deputy Speaker adjourned the house till 11 am on Sunday amid strong protests by the opposition MPs.
Proceedings of the National Assembly of Pakistan adjourned to 3rd April 2022 soon after it convened to discuss the no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan.
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The motion against the prime minister was introduced by the Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly, Shahbaz Sharif, on 28 March and it was approved for debate on the same day.
The Assembly Secretariat had earlier released a 24-point agenda for Thursday’s session and the no-confidence motion was the fourth on the agenda. Shahbaz Sharif had moved the resolution under Article A-95 of the Constitution and it was signed by 161 members. While moving the motion, Sharif had said that he was moving a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Khan. Voting is expected to take place on April 3 and before the crucial day, both sides will use the assembly stage to debate the matter.
The position of the opposition parties has strengthened after two main allies of the government including Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) and Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) joined the front against the government. The government lost its majority after the government was toppled by allies and the cricketer-turned-politician is under increasing pressure. However, his ministers have said that Khan will fight till the “last ball of the last over”.
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Khan needed 172 votes in the lower house of 342 to thwart the opposition’s attempt. However, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman said, “The opposition has the support of 175 MPs and the prime minister should resign.”
Let us tell you that till now in the history of Pakistan, no Pakistani Prime Minister has completed a five-year term. Also, no prime minister has ever been ousted through a no-confidence motion. Imran Khan is the third prime minister to face the challenge.
Significantly, on Tuesday, Prime Minister Imran Khan has strictly instructed the MPs of his party not to participate in the National Assembly session on the day of voting on the no-confidence motion against him.