Pakistan Dy Speaker rejects no-confidence motion, Imran Khan calls for fresh elections

Imran Khan congratulated Pakistanis on the Speaker's decision, saying the no-confidence motion was a foreign conspiracy against the country.

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Apr 03, 2022 07:45
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Pakistan Dy Speaker rejects no-confidence motion, Imran Khan calls for fresh elections

Islamabad: In a surprising move, Pakistan National Assembly Deputy Speaker Qasim Khan Suri rejected the no-confidence motion against PM Imran Khan, declaring it unconstitutional under Article 5 of the Constitution. 

Suri chaired today's session after opposition parties, in a surprise move, filed a no-confidence motion against National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser. A Pakistan Opposition member moved a motion for the removal of  Asad Qaiser. The resolution, addressed to the secretary of the National Assembly secretariat, was submitted by Murtaza Javed Abbasi of the PML-N. The resolution carried the signatures of more than a hundred lawmakers.

Imran Khan congratulated Pakistanis on the Speaker's decision, saying the no-confidence motion was a foreign conspiracy against the country.

Imran Khan said, "I congratulate every Pakistani on the Speaker's decision. The no-confidence motion was a foreign conspiracy against us. Pakistan should decide who should govern them".  

Meanwhile, Imran Khan in an address to the nation, said, he has written to the President to dissolve the assemblies and conduct elections in a democratic way. He appealed to the people to prepare for elections.

Khan said he had been receiving messages from many people who were worried, adding that "treason" was being committed in front of the nation.