Pak PM Imran Khan urges supporters to stage 'peaceful protests' as he braces for no-trust vote
India Today
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan will face a no-confidence motion in the National Assembly tomorrow. The 69-year-old cricketer-turned politician has called for a peaceful protest on Sunday against a “foreign conspiracy” to topple his government.
It is the judgment day for Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan as he is set to face a no-trust motion in the National Assembly on Sunday, April 3. While the cricketer-turned-politician is facing a tough prospect, with key allies deserting him and a sizeable number of rebel lawmakers vowing to vote against him, Imran Khan has claimed that he had "more than one plan" for Sunday's vote.
Speaking at a live question and answer session on Saturday, Imran Khan said, "Don't worry at all. A captain always has a plan, and this time I have more than one plan... God willing, we will win tomorrow. I will defeat them in the Assembly.”
Earlier this week, Imran Khan lost majority in the Lower House of Parliament after his party’s major ally — Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQMP) — extended support to the Opposition.
The Pakistani National Assembly has a total strength of 342 members, with the majority mark at 172, the number needed by the opposition for the no-confidence motion against the Imran Khan government to succeed.
However, the Opposition claims it has the support of 175 lawmakers and the prime minister should immediately resign.
IMRAN KHAN CALLS FOR PEACEFUL PROTEST ON SUNDAY
On Saturday, Imran Khan urged the youth of Pakistan to stage "peaceful protests" against a "foreign conspiracy" allegedly hatched against his government. Imran Khan alleged that the conspiracy started abroad and some politicians in Pakistan were helping these people.
