Breaking news: The government of Imran Khan fell as a result of a vote of no confidence in the Pakistani parliament. According to the reports in the national media, the no-confidence voting session, which started at 11.30 local time today, ended at 13.00.
172 GAMES FOLLOWED UNDER
In the no-confidence vote in the parliament, Prime Minister Imran Khan’s government received 174 no votes. The government fell short of the majority limit of 172 votes in the no-confidence vote in the parliament.
HE BECAME THE FIRST PRIME MINISTER REMOVED FROM PAKISTAN THROUGH A VOTE OF NON-CONFIDENCE
Imran Khan became the first Prime Minister in Pakistan to be removed from his post by a vote of no confidence.
Continuing yesterday’s accusations that the United States was behind the opposition’s attempt to overthrow the government, Khan said, “A few of the members of parliament went to the US Embassy in Islamabad a few months ago and were told there would be a vote of no confidence against Prime Minister Khan.” had used the words.
Khan, stating that he would never accept an “imported” government in Pakistan, called the whole country to the streets for the evening of April 10.
With its decision on April 7, the Constitutional Court paved the way for a vote of no confidence against Prime Minister Khan.
AMERICAN DIPLOMAT
In the news broadcast on Ary News television on April 3, Prime Minister Han’s meeting with his party members alleged that Donald Lu, the US Secretary of State’s Deputy for South and Central Asian Affairs, was behind the plot to overthrow the government.
“The (Opposition’s) attempt to impeach me is a clear US interference in our domestic policy,” Khan said on April 2, regarding the relevant vote of no confidence. had used the phrase.
PARLIAMENTARY SUPERIORITY HAS BEEN OPPOSED TO THE OPPOSITION
Khan’s alliance with the United People’s Movement (MQM-P), which has 7 deputies in the parliament, the Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) with 4 deputies, and the Republican Homeland Party (JWP), which has one parliamentary parliament, announced that they would stand by the opposition. The parliamentary supremacy passed to the opposition bloc after the government announced that the parties with which it was allied would side with the opposition in the vote of no confidence.
On the other hand, at least 13 deputies of the ruling Pakistan Justice Movement Party (PTI) announced that they would vote with the opposition against Prime Minister Khan.
The National Assembly of Pakistan consists of 342 deputies. At least 172 votes are needed to remove Prime Minister Khan from office. The no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Khan was approved by the parliament on 28 March with 161 yes votes.