Big midnight political drama in Pakistan as Imran Khan loses trust vote, ousted as PM - Check key developments
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Opposition parties were able to secure 174 votes in the 342-member House in support of the no-confidence motion against Imran Khan.
New Delhi: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was ousted on Sunday (April 10, 2022) after he lost a vote of confidence in parliament. The result of the vote was announced just before 01:30 AM IST by the presiding speaker of parliament's lower house, Ayaz Sadiq.
The cricket star-turned-politician was ousted after 3-1/2 years as leader of Pakistan.
Opposition parties were able to secure 174 votes in the 342-member House in support of the no-confidence motion against Imran Khan. The midnight vote followed multiple adjournments in the chamber, called due to lengthy speeches by members of Khan's party, who said there was a US conspiracy to oust Khan.
After a day full of drama, National Assembly proceedings were adjourned in the early hours of Sunday and the House will meet again on April 11 to elect the new Prime Minister of Pakistan. Ayaz Sadiq said that the nomination papers for the new prime minister may be submitted by 2 PM on Sunday and the scrutiny would be done by 3 PM.
The Sitting of the National Assembly will meet again on Monday, the 11th April, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. instead of 11:00 a.m.@appcsocialmedia @PTVNewsOfficial @PTV_Parliament @GovtofPakistan @demp_gov https://t.co/zduUlZ9lX2
