Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan

Pakistan News LIVE Updates, Imran Khan No-Trust Vote Live News: No prime minister in Pakistan's history has ever been ousted through a no-confidence motion, ...

Prime Minister Khan, who needs 172 votes in the house of 342 to foil the Opposition’s bid to topple him, is facing his toughest political test since assuming office in 2018 as defections in his party and cracks in the ruling coalition appear to have made his position fragile. Khan had waved a purported letter at a public rally on March 27 and declared that a foreign conspiracy was afoot to remove him from power, touting the Opposition’s no-confidence move against him as a testimony of “foreign funded” move to topple his government. Pakistan News LIVE: Pakistan’s embattled Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday shared some details from what he called a “foreign conspiracy letter” with senior journalists and cabinet members, asserting that the document was authentic.

Opponents accuse Khan of economic mismanagement and foreign-policy bungling, and have mounted the biggest challenge to his rule since his 2018 election win.

It has been broadly accused by the media, analysts, activists and politicians of what one think tank called a 'silent coup' against the PML-N, and in favour of Khan. A decade later in 2015, he married Reham Nayyar Khan, a BBC weather girl. He was well known in the UK prior to his 2018 election for his marriages to two British women. There have been four military coups - and at least as many unsuccessful ones - since independence in 1947, and the country has spent more than three decades under army rule. The threat comes after a small but key coalition partner abandoned him and joined the opposition. More than a dozen PTI lawmakers have also indicated they will cross the floor when voting for the motion.

Khan's own allies have joined the opposition to oust the government in a no-trust vote to be held soon.

A new Prime Minister will be chosen to serve until then. Khan has also said there was a “foreign conspiracy” to topple his government. He just needs to ensure that the opposition does not get 172 votes. “We can then start working on transparent elections and the journey towards restoration of democracy and an end to economic crisis can then begin,” he said. There will be a match, both friends and foes will watch it.” Major opposition constituent, Pakistan People’s Party chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, tweeted: “The united opposition and MQM have reached an agreement.

Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan will address the nation today evening, triggering rumours about his resignation after critical ally MQM-P formally ...

However, Waseem Akhtar confirmed that the government, during the negotiation, offered them the ministry of Ports and Shipping but the party did not give attention to the offer. Chaudhry's remarks come amid heightened speculations of Imran Khan announcing his resignation during his address to the nation today evening. Hussain tweeted in Urdu," Prime Minister Imran Khan is a player who fights till the last ball.

Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan lost a main coalition partner on Wednesday after a series of similar departures ahead of a no-confidence vote expected ...

The government also began a project to plant 10 billion trees to reverse decades of deforestation. That year, after 22 years in politics, he was at long last victorious, marking a rare ascension by a sporting hero to head of state. In 1995, he married Jemima Goldsmith, daughter of business tycoon James Goldsmith. The couple, who had two sons together, divorced in 2004. A second brief marriage to TV journalist Reham Nayyar Khan also ended in divorce. Despite his fame, the PTI languished in Pakistan's political wilderness, not winning a seat other than Khan's for 17 years. His goal, Khan told a gathering of hundreds of thousands of supporters in 2018, was to turn Pakistan from a country with a "small group of wealthy and a sea of poor" into an "example for a humane system, a just system, for the world, of what an Islamic welfare state is".

PTI leader Faisal Vawda in an interview to a Pakistani news channel claimed that Imran Khan had been advised to use a bulletproof glass while addressing ...

Hindustan Times had learnt that the Pakistan Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa and the director general of spy agency ISI Lt General Nadeem Anjum advised Khan against addressing the nation as such a move could vitiate the atmosphere in the country and create law and order problems. A senior leader of Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaaf (PTI) has alleged that the Pakistan prime minister's life is in danger and a plot has been hatched to assassinate him. “PM Imran Khan has a clear stance on the foreign policy of the country and now Pakistan will not become part of anyone’s war.

Imran Khan faces ouster after his government was reduced to minority with critical ally Muttahida Qaumi Movement joining the opposition ranks.

However, Waseem Akhtar confirmed that the government, during the negotiation, offered them the ministry of Ports and Shipping but the party did not give attention to the offer. Contrary to this, the PTI along with allies has just 164 members. Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan's address to the nation has been deferred, Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaaf leader Faisal Javed Khan said.

The former cricket star faces a no-confidence vote in parliament that could end his four-year run as prime minister.

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan—The political opposition in Pakistan said it had enough votes to oust Prime Minister Imran Khan, after convincing several small parties ...

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was scheduled to address the nation on Wednesday which was deferred owing to the Army's intervention, it is believed.

However, Waseem Akhtar confirmed that the government, during the negotiation, offered them the ministry of Ports and Shipping but the party did not give attention to the offer. Minister Fawad Chaudhry rejected reports of the Pakistan Army asking Imran Khan to resign. Pakistan is caught in a political quagmire with Imran Khan reportedly being on the verge of an ouster.

Pakistan News LIVE Updates, Imran Khan No-Trust Vote Live News: No prime minister in Pakistan's history has ever been ousted through a no-confidence motion, ...

Khan, who needs 172 votes in the house of 342 to foil the Opposition’s bid to topple him, is facing his toughest political test since assuming office in 2018 as defections in his party and cracks in the ruling coalition appear to have made his position fragile. Khan had waved a purported letter at a public rally on March 27 and declared that a foreign conspiracy was afoot to remove him from power, touting the Opposition’s no-confidence move against him as a testimony of “foreign funded” move to topple his government. The voting on the no-confidence motion against Khan will be held on April 3, Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid said Tuesday.

Amid a political crisis in Pakistan, a senior leader in the country claimed that Prime Minister Imran Khan's life is in danger. While speaking to a ...

In case it happens, Khan's ouster is likely to bring another round of instability to the nuclear-armed country. He said that the PM is brave and will not let the nation bow down before anyone. While speaking to a Pakistani media outlet, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) stalwart Faisal Vawda said that a conspiracy has been hatched to assassinate PM Khan.

Pakistan's embattled Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday shared some details from what he called a “foreign conspiracy letter” with senior journalists ...

Prime Minister Khan needs 172 votes in the lower house of 342 to foil the Opposition’s bid to topple him. Pakistan plunged into a political crisis after the Opposition parties filed a no-trust motion in the National Assembly on March 8. He may also brief Parliament in a closed-door session. The details of the meeting were sent by the Pakistan ambassador in that country to the Foreign Office as part of internal diplomatic communication, which showed that the host country was not happy with the policy of the Pakistan government on Ukraine and its ties with Russia. Several Opposition leaders had asked Khan to divulge the details of the letter while denouncing it as an effort to divert pressure and hold on to power. Several Opposition leaders had asked Khan to divulge the details of the letter while denouncing it as an effort to divert pressure and hold on to power

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According to inputs from diplomats based in Islamabad, Imran Khan was advised against addressing the nation by Pakistan Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa ...

Imran Khan is the third prime minister after Benazir Bhutto and Shaukat Aziz to face a no-trust vote. The National Security Meeting comes a day after the prime minister in a hurriedly called cabinet meeting shared the letter with his ministers. Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan will address the nation tonight, his information and broadcasting minister Fawad Chaudhry tweeted.

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan will address the nation later tonight ahead of the no-confidence motion against the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-led ...

The Opposition is confident that its motion would be carried as some allies of PTI have come out in the open against Imran Khan. Earlier, on Monday, Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) President Shahbaz Sharif tabled the no-confidence motion. Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan will address the nation later tonight ahead of the no-confidence motion against the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-led government, said federal minister Fawad Chaudhry.

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In a video message, Qureshi said Wang has conveyed China’s decision to rollover Pakistan USD 4.2 billion to enable Islamabad to tide over the current economic crisis. The letter was sent by Pakistan Ambassador to the US, Asad Majeed Khan after his meeting with the US Secretary of State. The PM will likely hold a meeting of the National Security Committee to discuss the letter allegedly containing a foreign threat and received by the PTI government, Samaa TV said. Other reports also claim that the letter was not written by a foreign government but by an Ambassador and contained assessment of bilateral relations between Pakistan and a western country. “They didn’t show us the letter as they are bound not to share the details under the law,” he said. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in his meeting with Pakistan counterpart Shah Mehmood Qureshi on the sidelines of the 3rd meeting of the ‘Foreign Ministers of Neighbouring Countries of Afghanistan’ in China’s eastern Anhui province has conveyed Beijing’s decision to rollover the debt. Meanwhile, the military leadership is expected to call on Imran Khan any time soon. Citing sources, Prime Minister Imran Khan stated that the memo was shared with the military leadership and that the tone used in the cable was “threatening.” Pakistan’s Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry on Wednesday rejected reports about the army chief asking Prime Minister Imran Khan to resign. “I announce to support the opposition in the parliament.” Sharif said that it was an important day as all opposition parties have joined together to address the problems faced by Pakistan. “The premier, even if he is a selected one, should resign to set a new tradition,” he said. Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan after having postponed his address to the nation as he discusses the “foreign threat” letter with journalists and military leadership, is likely to discuss the matter in a National Security Committee Meet today, according to reports. China on Wednesday acceded to Pakistan’s request to rollover a whopping USD 4.2 billion debt repayment to provide a major relief for its all-weather ally, which is reeling under major economic crisis.

Pakistan's opposition parties have introduced a no-confidence vote against the country's Prime Minister, former cricketer Imran Khan, largely based on ...

That is the same number of votes against them in a no-confidence vote needed to oust them and dissolve their cabinet. Candidates can be put forward by any party with legislators in the assembly. There will be a vote in the National Assembly to elect a new prime minister to serve until then.

With PM Khan's ouster likely to bring another round of instability in Pakistan, a look at how no-confidence vote works.

The PTI has 155 members, and it was coalition partners that allowed Khan to cross the 172-vote threshold to be elected prime minister in 2018. That is the same number of votes needed to pass a no-confidence vote against him and his cabinet. Candidates can be put forward by any party represented in the assembly. The speaker of the National Assembly has to carry out the vote no sooner than three days and no later than seven days after the motion is tabled. Some constitutional analysts say the assembly can be dissolved and a general election held if no candidate can secure a majority of votes to become the prime minister. There will be a vote in the National Assembly to elect a new prime minister to serve until then.

Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has lost his parliamentary majority after his main ally quit the government and joined the opposition on Wednesday.

However, the premier did not show the letter to the media, the Dawn newspaper reported. The NSC meeting will be held at the Prime Minister's House, Fawad Chaudhry tweeted. Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has lost his parliamentary majority after his main ally quit the government and joined the opposition on Wednesday

Speech had been postponed after coalition party joined opposition, ending his parliamentary majority.

Kanwar Naveed Jamil, the deputy convener of MQM-P, was harassed and called a traitor by Khan’s supporters in Islamabad international airport on Wednesday after his party parted its ways with the prime minister. Perhaps Imran Khan should sit back and reflect on his own performance in office rather than whipping up more hatred.” He will not resign.” Khan has been holding rallies of his supporters before the confidence vote.

When Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan released a photo of a luncheon with Bill Gates last month, social media users noticed something odd: The round table ...

Even so, he said, Khan only has himself to blame for his current troubles with the military. Biden didn’t invite Khan to his climate summit last April and wouldn’t speak to him on the phone. A loss, on the other hand, could help him deflect blame for the economic slowdown ahead of national elections that must be held by August 2023. This week Khan lost his slim majority in the chamber after two coalition allies withdrew support for his government. For the military, referred to locally as “the establishment,” Khan once represented stability — especially as the economy recovered from a pandemic-induced contraction. Yet if anything, Khan has been criticized for being too close to the army since he promised to oversee a “New Pakistan” rid of corruption and favoritism following his 2018 election win. In one example of how that works on the ground, intelligence officers would often call up certain politicians that criticized Khan on television talk shows and warn them to stay quiet. Last year, the army’s tacit backing helped Khan survive a similar challenge when he was forced to test his majority in parliament. That served as the backdrop for last month’s luncheon with Gates, who was in Pakistan to promote a campaign to eradicate polio. Khan has since boosted ties with Russia, holding the first top-level meeting in more than two decades with Vladimir Putin just hours after the Russian leader invaded Ukraine. The unusual episode provides a glimpse into Khan’s behind-the-scenes tussle over military promotions that has underpinned a raft of troubles facing the 69-year-old former cricket star. The vacant space contained a ghost-like figure who appeared to be conversing with others around him, raising questions about whether the image had been doctored.

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- Even during these difficult times arising out of Covid-19, we continue to remain committed to keeping you informed and updated with credible news, authoritative views and incisive commentary on topical issues of relevance. The opposition is confident that its motion would be carried as some allies of PTI have come out in the open against Imran Khan. Imran Khan also said that he will share the 'foreign-funded conspiracy' letter with senior journalists and ally party members. "The purpose behind such cables is to keep your government informed. The letter can be the diplomatic cable from Washington, drafted by a Pakistani diplomat.

While victimhood may fetch Imran Khan electoral votes in future, that the US is going to use a junior level State Department official to threaten Islamabad ...

Simply put, Pakistan was not that relevant to policymakers in the Biden administration and the entire ISI strategy rebounded on Islamabad itself with Kandahar Taliban under Mullah Yaqoob totally at loggerheads with the Haqqani gang led by Sirajuddin Haqqani in Kabul. But this was not all. However, Bajwa’s erstwhile protégé took international diplomacy to a new level by calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi “Hitler” and using the Beijing Winter Olympics platform last month to launch a tirade against the US. While being subservient to Beijing leadership, Khan committed a diplomatic blunder by reaching Moscow on the day President Putin ordered the Red Army to invade Ukraine. He subsequently criticised the EU for pressurizing Islamabad to vote against Russia on the UNSC resolution on the Ukraine war. Beaten by electoral calculus conjured up by a combined Opposition in the National Assembly, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan is trying to gain public sympathy by portraying himself as a victim of a US-hatched conspiracy to oust his government. This was the same Yusuf who scuttled the meeting of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) NSAs by deliberately projecting a fictitious map of India in September 2020 because of which Indian NSA Ajit Doval walked out of the meeting. He said that Pakistan had other options (read China and Russia) if US President Joe Biden continued to ignore Pakistan’s leadership. Fact is that Imran Khan has been let down by his own macho arrogance and immaturity of his two key advisors—National Security Advisor Moeed Yusuf and former DG (ISI) Lt Gen Faiz Hameed.