Khan, who is an facing the toughest challenge of his political career, demanded that the country’s president dissolve parliament and called on the nation is getting ready for new elections.
Khan was set lose no-confidence motion with the opposition has achieved enough votes. But in dramatic respite for military leader, vote was blocked by the vice speaker as “unconstitutional”.
Following the vote, Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry said that Khan would now continue with his duties under article 224 of country’s constitution. But with No real precedent for Sunday chain of eventsThis remains it’s unclear what’s going on next.
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, one of leaders of opposition called Khan move “unconstitutional”, adding that the matter would be considered up Supreme Court.
Pakistan main opposition parties united for dismissal of Khan since he rose to the ranks power in 2018, after a dramatic election, is mired in accusations of vote falsification and foul play.
For months, Khan struggled with the depletion of foreign reserves and double digital inflation that saw prices for basic necessities, including food and fuel, are rapidly growing in nation of 220 million. His failure to work in tandem with his allies and countries powerful military led to breakage of relationships within it coalition government.
Like a disappointment with his leadership grew, the opposition filed a petition for confidentiality vote in Parliament. They urged Khan to retire early. of in vote.
Khan responded by calling them “traitors” and repeatedly stressed his desire fight against in vote.
Sunday no-confidence vote was supported by the union of policies, including more than a dozen defectors from their own political party — who accused him of mismanagement of the country economy and foreign policy.
Khan had earlier appealed to defecting legislators to return to his place. party promising that they will be forgiven”like but father forgives his childrenHe warned that those who voted against he would face social shame, say no one would marry them children.
Khan called on his supporters at the rally in streets of capital Islamabad, on Sunday in protest of in vote. Security has risen around city, with police patrol the streets. city ​​is the red zone where government as well as military buildings are located, sealed off with sea ​​containers.
Dozens last week of thousands of people gathered at the cityThe famous parade ground shouting slogans in service of Khan, a former international cricket star turned into politics.
No leader completed full five-year term as Prime Minister of Pakistan since its formation in 1947. Now there are Khan’s concerns move to call early elections may risk further political instability in nation of South Asia.
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