The Supreme Court of Pakistan went into emergency operation on Sunday after the rejection of the the no-confidence vote in the National Assembly against Prime Minister Imran Khan following which the President dissolved the National Assembly and called for fresh elections, reports The Express Tribune.

Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial reached the apex court, which was opened on a Sunday keeping in mind the political devloopments. Leaders of the Joint Opposition and PTI memgers were also present in the court.

The Opposition has dismissed the decision of the Deputy Speaker as unconstitutional.

The petition filed by the Opposition stated, “We most respectfully prayed that the act of the Deputy Speaker by proroguing the Session of Parliament on the vote of No Confidence Motion may be held to be in violation of fundamental rights of the people of Pakistan and against Article 66, 95, 17(2) and other enabling provisions and this act and all consequences thereafter may be set aside by declaring the same illegal, ultra vires to the Constitution and consequently the Speaker/ Deputy Speaker National Assembly may be directed to conduct the vote count on No Confidence Motion of the members present in the National Assembly on the floor of the house and declared the result of the No Confidence Motion."

“It is further prayed that the respondents may be directed not to interfere with the vote count and smooth voting on the resolution of No Confidence of the Prime Minister as per the Agenda today," it added.

“It is also prayed that the Respondents and other delinquent persons involved in abrogating and subverting the Constitution may also very graciously be tried with and dealt strictly with in accordance with the law.. Any other direction or relief which this Honorable Court deems fit and proper in the vindication of grievance aforesaid."

Meanwhile, Pakistan's powerful army said on Sunday that it has "absolutely nothing" to do with the prevailing political situation in the country.

Military spokesman Maj Gen Babar Iftikhar made the remarks while speaking to a private TV channel in the wake of rejection of a no-confidence motion and subsequent dissolution of the National Assembly (NA) by President Arif Alvi on advice of Prime Minister Imran Khan.

"The army has absolutely nothing to do with what happened in the NA today," Iftikhar said. The powerful Pakistan Army, which has ruled the coup-prone country for more than half of its 73 plus years of existence, has hitherto wielded considerable power in the matters of security and foreign policy. Pakistan Army chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa has at least twice met Prime Minister Khan last week.