Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan
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- Pakistan’s opposition parties have brought a no-confidence motion against PM Imran Khan.
- He demanded his removal from the post, holding his government responsible for the uncontrolled inflation.
- Khan came to power in 2018. If he is successful against the proposal, elections will be held in 2023.
Pakistan’s opposition parties on Tuesday moved a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan, demanding his removal from office, blaming his government for unchecked inflation.
PML-N spokesperson Maryam Aurangzeb said the resolution document, which was signed by around 100 MPs from Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), was submitted to the National Assembly Secretariat. .
According to the rules, the signature of at least 68 members of parliament is required to compel the speaker to convene a session, which must be called between three and seven days to vote on a no-confidence motion.
In the House of 342, the opposition needed the support of 172 members of the National Assembly to remove the prime minister and his cabinet.
Khan, 69, is heading a coalition government and could be removed if some allies decide to switch parties, which is not uncommon in parliamentary democracy.
Opposition parties have blamed Khan’s government for unchecked inflation that has broken the back of the country’s poor, while Khan accused him of trying to oust him as he sought to forgive alleged corruption by prominent opposition leaders. were not ready.
Khan, a former cricketer, came to power in 2018 and elections are to be held in 2023 if he manages to overcome the challenge of a no-confidence motion.
He promised to free the country from corruption and create a new Pakistan.
In March last year, the premier voluntarily sought a vote of confidence after a mess in the Senate elections. In a show of strength, he garnered 178 votes from the National Assembly to garner a trust vote – six more than required, the Dawn website reports.
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