Pakistan PM Imran Khan to address nation ahead of no-trust vote

Khan, 69, has been facing mounting criticism of his performance, including his management of an economy beset by high inflation and rising deficits, and he lost his majority in parliament on Wednesday when the main ally quit his coalition.

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan will address the nation tonight ahead of the no-trust vote against the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-led government. Announcing this on Twitter, Pakistan’s Federal Minister Fawad Chaudhry said, "Prime Minister Imran Khan will address the nation tonight".

The development comes at a time when Pakistan National Assembly is all set to take up a discussion on the no-confidence motion against Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan-led government in the Lower House session which is scheduled at 4 pm today.

Khan, 69, has been facing mounting criticism of his performance, including his management of an economy beset by high inflation and rising deficits, and he lost his majority in parliament on Wednesday when the main ally quit his coalition.

"The prime minister is as good as gone," the influential English-language Dawn newspaper said in an editorial on the front page of its website.

Khan is due to address the nation as parliament begins the debate at 4 p.m. (1100 GMT). A vote on the motion must be held by Monday.