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Pakistan political crisis: Bilawal Bhutto to be next foreign minister of Pakistan?

THE TIMES OF INDIA | Apr 11, 2022, 08:58:43 IST

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Pakistan political crisis: Bilawal Bhutto to be next foreign minister of Pakistan?

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan lost a crucial trust vote in the National Assembly past midnight on Saturday, becoming the first PM in the country's history to be removed through a no-confidence motion. Stay with TOI for the latest developments

13:20 (IST) Apr 09

Speaker might allege 'misconduct' by members to stall proceedings: Expert on Geo TV

13:10 (IST) Apr 09

House should hold discussion on 'foreign conspiracy': Speaker

13:09 (IST) Apr 09

National Assembly is expected to convene shortly

The speaker had adjourned the house till 12:30pm (Pakistan time), over a minor chaos while foreign minister Qureshi was speaking. The Supreme Court has ordered the trust vote to be completed by 10:30pm tonight.

13:02 (IST) Apr 09

Eminent Pakistani journalist Hamid Mir cites Atal Bihari Vajpayee's example on Geo TV

Former Indian PM Vajpayee, when he understood he lacked majority by just one vote, announced in Parliament that he will meet the President and submit his resignation. Imran Khan, who is giving India's example in the matter of sovereignty, should take a lesson from Vajpayee as well- Hamid Mir

12:55 (IST) Apr 09

PML-N president Shehbaz Sharif asks Speaker to conduct NA session as per apex court's order

Leader of Opposition in Pakistan's National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday told the speaker to conduct the session as per the order of the Supreme Court and said that the Opposition will oust the "selected" prime minister by adopting a lawful and constitutional procedure.

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12:36 (IST) Apr 09

Pakistan's embattled PM faces tough no-confidence vote

Pakistan's embattled prime minister faces a tough no-confidence vote Saturday introduced by his political opponents, who say they have the votes to defeat him. A combined opposition that spans the political spectrum from left to radically religious says it has the 172 votes it needs in Pakistan's 342-seat Parliament to oust Prime Minister Imran Khan.

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12:15 (IST) Apr 09

Pakistan parliament adjourns, to reconvene on vote to oust PM Khan

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12:08 (IST) Apr 09

Speaker Asad Qaisar did not give a reason for halting the session before the vote, which Khan is widely expected to lose, but said he would obey the court order.

11:54 (IST) Apr 09

It is the constitutional right of the Opposition to move a no-confidence motion against the government, and it's the government's duty to defend it: Foreign Minister and PTI leader Shah Mahmood Qureshi in National Assembly

11:35 (IST) Apr 09

National Assembly adjourned till 12:30pm (Pakistan time) as opposition protests Qureshi's statements

11:33 (IST) Apr 09

Qureshi speaks at length on the purported diplomatic cable containing details of 'foreign conspiracy' for regime change in Pakistan

11:31 (IST) Apr 09

There's a background to why the Opposition went to court, and the Supreme Court took suo moto notice of the proceedings of April 3: Qureshi

11:25 (IST) Apr 09

Foeign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi speaks in parliament

11:19 (IST) Apr 09

Shehbaz Sharif agitated after speaker mentions 'foreign conspiracy'

11:17 (IST) Apr 09

'You must act as per law today, don't go by dictations of a selected prime minister': Sharif to speaker

11:15 (IST) Apr 09

Shehbaz Sharif tells speaker it was a historic day for Pakistan when the court overturned your illegal ruling

11:13 (IST) Apr 09

National Assembly session convenes to take up no-confidence motion against Imran Khan government

10:53 (IST) Apr 09

No-trust vote against Imran Khan depends on the situation in the assembly

Shah Mahmood Qureshi (Geo News)

10:45 (IST) Apr 09

Voting on no-trust motion can shift to next week, Federal Minister for Information and Law Fawad Chaudhry, reports Pakistan's Geo News

10:45 (IST) Apr 09

Pakistan PM on way out as no-confidence vote looms

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan looked certain to be kicked out of office Saturday by a no-confidence vote in parliament, but a political crisis in the nuclear-armed nation of 220 million will likely continue.

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