No-Trust Motion Against Imran Khan: National Assembly Adjourned Till 12:30 PM

Pakistan PM Imran Khan has called an emergency meeting of the cabinet amid the no-confidence motion against him under consideration in the National Assembly, reported Pakistan’s ARY News.

The Supreme Court of Pakistan unanimously ruled on Thursday that National Assembly Deputy Speaker Qasim Suri’s rejection of the no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Khan was unconstitutional and ruled in favour of restoring the National Assembly.

On Friday evening, Khan had, in an address to the nation had said he was disappointed by the Supreme Court verdict, that he would “not accept this imported government”, and lauded Indians as being “self-respecting.”

This happened after the no-confidence motion against the Khan government was disallowed on 3 April by Deputy Speaker Suri. Consequently, the National Assembly was dissolved by President Arif Alvi, and Khan was de-notified as the prime minister of Pakistan.

• Imran Khan addressed the nation late on Friday evening and said he was disappointed by the SC verdict

• A cabinet meeting had been called by PM Imran Khan on Friday

• Khan had gone on to propose former Chief Justice of Pakistan Gulzar Ahmed‘s name as the caretaker prime minister of the country