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- Imran Khan loses trust vote in National Assembly, says dawn.com
- PTI workers stage protest at Bajjaur, Imran leaves for Bani Gala
- Khan's lawmakers leave the National Assembly
- Pakistan National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser and Deputy Speaker Qasim Suri resign minutes after the crucial session of the house resumed for after a break of over three hours: PTI
- No-trust voting begins in National Assembly
- Imran Khan vows not to resign: PTI
- Imran Khan rejected reports that he had dismissed Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa
- Pakistan's army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Saturday met Prime Minister Imran Khan amid an impasse over a parliamentary vote to oust the premier, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.
- Supreme Court has been ordered to open at midnight if the no-trust vote is not held till then. The Islamabad High Court has also been opened. Imran Khan has announced he won't resign but hasn't yet reached the assembly, reports ndtv.com
- The Opposition has raised its pitch on contempt of court against PM Khan and the assembly Speaker
- Opposition leader Maryam Nawaz Sharif, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Vice President, slammed the government in a series of tweets, even calling for the arrest of Imran Khan, the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker
- The joint Opposition lodged an official complaint with the speaker, urging him not to further delay the voting on no-confidence motion... They said all authorities concerned, including Imran, were guilty of “gross contempt and liable to punishment in accordance with law," reports tribune.com
- Those who bought MPs will be responsible if martial law is imposed in the country: minister
- Government fails to file in time review petition in the Supreme Court challenging its decision against the deputy speaker's decision on no-trust vote: ndtv.com
- Important decisions are expected in the meeting: Geo News reported quoting high-level sources
- Imran holds late night cabinet meeting, reports PTI
- National Assembly adjourned yet again till 10 PM (IST)
- Bilawal to NA speaker: You are violating SC's order and constitution by not holding no-confidence vote
- Session resumes after Iftar
- National Assembly expected to reconvene shortly for no-trust vote
- Maryam Nawaz calls Imran a psychopath
- Imran Khan to convene a cabinet meet as SC order challenged
- Session adjourned till 8 PM (IST)
- Bilawal alleges Imran sought military intervention
- Voting on Imran's fate expected after Iftar
- Follow Supreme Court order: Bilawal Bhutto in National Assembly
- Review petition filed against Supreme Court order calling for no-trust
- Pak: Assembly reconvenes
- The session was originally adjourned till 1 pm IST but was delayed as Opposition and government members held meetings.
Earlier, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan held an emergency meeting of his Cabinet on Saturday night as he vowed not to resign and "fight till the last ball", even though his government is expected to lose a no-confidence motion in the National Assembly. Khan chaired the emergency Cabinet meeting where it was decided that he should not resign, sources said.
The emergency Cabinet meeting took many by surprise as Khan had little chance of surviving the no confidence motion against him. Later, Khan met with a group of his favourite journalists, who are known for defending him in the talk-shows, and rejected rumours about making any change in the army leadership. The cricketer-turned-politician also announced that he will not resign and fight till the last ball. The no-confidence vote was expected to be completed by around 8 PM.
He said that he was not interfering in the process of implementation of the orders of the Supreme Court to hold a no-confidence vote.
Khan also rejected reports that he had dismissed Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa, amidst the raging political and constitutional crisis in the country over a no-confidence motion against him in Parliament. "There was neither any talk of dismissing the army chief nor was this on the cards," Khan told journalists after the meeting.
"I will do my job as per the law and in line with the Constitution," he was quoted as saying by Geo TV.
The Pakistan National Assembly session, convened on Saturday morning on the orders of the Supreme Court, was adjourned four times after Opposition lawmakers appealed to the Speaker not to delay the no-confidence motion against the government of Prime Minister Imran Khan.
Speaker Asad Qaiser assured the House that he would abide by the orders of the top court while conducting the session, but said that a discussion on the claim of an 'international conspiracy" was also warranted.
While the Opposition had come out in full force, very few members of the treasury benches were in attendance in the National Assembly. Prime Minister Imran Khan was also not present, reported Dawn.
Voting on the no-confidence motion against PM Imran Khan was fourth item on day's agenda
Taking the floor, Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif hailed Thursday as a historic day in the country's history when the apex court rejected the deputy speaker's ruling.
According to the PML-N leader, the SC decision had made Pakistan's future "bright", reported Dawn.
PTI's Shah Mahmood Qureshi speaks at the National Assembly Twitter/@NAofPakistan
Responding to Shehbaz's earnest plea, Qaiser assured the Opposition leader that he would conduct proceedings according to the law and the Constitution. "[But] the important thing is that there has been talk of an international conspiracy. This should also be discussed," he said amid protests from the Opposition benches.
This prompted Shehbaz to tell the Qaiser that he would be violating the court's directives if he would go down that road. He also read out the court's directives regarding the convening of the session.
Imran defiant
A defiant Imran Khan on Friday said he would not accept any “imported government” in Pakistan, expressing disappointment at the Supreme Court ruling ordering him to face the no-confidence vote.
In a live address to the nation, Khan asked his supporters to join him on the streets in peaceful protests on Sunday evening. "I am ready for the struggle join me in peaceful protest," said Khan, who has effectively lost the majority in the 342-member house.
“I respect the Supreme Court and the judiciary, but the apex court should have looked at a threat letter before issuing its verdict,” Khan said, repeating his allegation that a US diplomat had threatened a regime change in Pakistan. “I will not accept an imported government,” he said.
He taunted the Opposition to announce new elections and face the nation with him. "That is why I dissolved the assembly because I want people to elect the new government," he said.
Shehbaz Sharif at the National Assembly Twitter/@NAofPakistan
Landmark verdict
In a landmark 5-0 verdict, a five-member bench headed by Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial on Thursday unanimously struck down the deputy speaker's ruling on the rejection of the no-confidence motion against Khan and ordered restoration of the National Assembly, saying the prime minister's move to dissolve Parliament and call early elections was "unconstitutional".
The court also ordered the speaker of the lower house to call the session of the national assembly on April 9 at 10 am (local time) to organise a no-confidence vote.
"I am saddened by the verdict, but I accept it," he said.
Conspiracy theory
Khan in recent weeks has talked about a 'threat letter' and claimed that it was part of a foreign conspiracy to remove him as he was not acceptable for following an independent foreign policy.
He said that he has a great wish that people could see the document but he refused to share it due to national security. But he shares its gist in his own words.
Khan repeated his allegations that a US diplomat threatened regime change in Pakistan.
He said that during the meeting between the Pakistani ambassador and the US official, the latter complained that I (Imran Khan) should not have visited (Russia).
Call for protests
"It is so shameful for the 220 million people of Pakistan that a foreign official is ordering the sitting prime minister of the country through a third person, warning of severe consequences and alluring them of forgiveness if I (Imran Khan) leave the office, he said.
He asked the people to come out and reject the foreign conspiracy to remove the government. "If you are not standing up, no one will come to save you, he said.
With inputs from Sajjad Hussain for PTI, dawn.com, ndtv.com and The Express Tribune