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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
13:44 (IST) Apr 10
Defence expert Qamar Agha reacts over Pakistan upcoming election
Defence expert Qamar Agha, talking over the upcoming election in Pakistan following political uprest in the country which is to take place on July 3, 2022, said that Imran Khan has a good connection with some sections of the Pakistan army, and his speech related to Anti-Americans attracted the youth's attention.
13:29 (IST) Apr 10
BBC Urdu reported that a helicopter carrying “two uninvited guests” landed in the Prime Minister's House in the night and were escorted by Army soldiers to the interior of the palatial building. They two met alone for 45 minutes with Khan.
13:29 (IST) Apr 10
According to various media reports, Khan made a botched attempt to replace Pakistan Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa in order to bring someone more pliant and sympathetic to his idea of “foreign conspiracy” and cling on to power.
13:27 (IST) Apr 10
Imran Khan tried to sack Army chief Gen. Bajwa before ouster: Reports
As the people of Pakistan woke up to a new dawn on Sunday, the details of the gruelling and murky political activities in the preceding day and night have emerged, showing the country may have averted a damning showdown between ousted prime minister Imran Khan and the powerful Army.
13:03 (IST) Apr 10
"We welcome (you) back to the purana Pakistan," top Opposition leader Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said on Sunday, as he took a jibe at ousted Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan following the adoption of a no-confidence vote against him.Khan, who came to power in 2018 with promises to create a ‘Naya Pakistan', was unceremoniously removed from the office, becoming the first premier in the country's history to be ousted through a no-trust motion.
12:51 (IST) Apr 10
Balochistan asks Pak's Election Commission to postpone local govt polls till July 15
The Balochistan government has asked the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to postpone the local government elections in the province till July 15, local media reported.The ECP last week announced holding the local government elections in the province, except in Quetta and Lasbela districts, on May 29. It announced the schedule for the filing of nomination papers and dates for withdrawal of nomination papers and the polling, Dawn newspaper reported.
12:21 (IST) Apr 10
Following former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's loss in the no-confidence motion in National Assembly, Attorney General (AG) Khalid Jawed Khan and Deputy Attorney General (DAG) Raja Khalid Mehmood Khan announced their resignation."I have served as the Attorney General for Pakistan since February 2020. For this honor and privilege, I remain profoundly grateful to Prime Minister Imran Khan," The Tribune Express quoted Khalid Jawed Khan as saying.
11:39 (IST) Apr 10
Islamabad HC hears plea to put Imran, ex-ministers on Exit Control List
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) will on Monday hear an application requesting for placing the names of the former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his ministers on the Exit Control List (ECL) and ordering an investigation into an alleged threat letter.The application was filed by Maulvi Iqbal Haider, who requested the IHC to place the names of Khan, Fawad Chaudhry and Shah Mehmood Qureshi, former deputy speaker Qasim Suri and Asad Majeed on the ECL, reports The News International.
11:29 (IST) Apr 10
According to the NA secretariat, the aspirant candidates can file their nomination papers for the top slot till 2pm today (Sunday). The nomination papers will be scrutinised till 3pm today.
11:12 (IST) Apr 10
Ali Muhammad Khan, the lone member of the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) witnessed the complete session for the vote of the no-confidence motion against his leader Imran Khan on Saturday. Former Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs, Ali Muhammad Khan was sitting alone in the National Assembly supporting PTI.
10:09 (IST) Apr 10
Candidates for Pakistan's next prime minister are due to file nomination papers on Sunday after incumbent Imran Khan lost a no-confidence vote in parliament, bringing an end to the former cricket star's nearly four years in power.Khan had clung on for almost a week after a united opposition first tried to remove him, managing to put off the no-confidence vote, which he said was part of a foreign-backed plot against him, and dissolving parliament.
09:47 (IST) Apr 10
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was ousted from office in a no-confidence vote in parliament in the early hours of Sunday after three years and seven months in power. A new government will be formed most likely under opposition leader Shehbaz Sharif, after parliament reconvenes on Monday to vote for a new prime minister.
09:20 (IST) Apr 10
Imran ousted as Pak PM after losing no-confidence vote
Imran Khan has been ousted as the Pakistan Prime Minister after losing the opposition's no-trust motion on Sunday, with 174 members in the 342-strong National Assembly (NA) voting in favour of the resolution.Khan has now become the first Prime Minister in the history of Pakistan to be ousted through a no-confidence vote. Before him, Shaukat Aziz in 2006, and Benazir Bhutto in 1989, survived the moves against them.
08:35 (IST) Apr 10
Nightmare for Pakistan is over, time to heal: Maryam Nawaz Sharif
Maryam Nawaz Sharif, vice president of Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N), on Sunday expressed happiness after Imran Khan-led government lost the no-confidence motion in the National Assembly and said that the nightmare of Pakistan is over and it is time to heal. Taking to Twitter, the PML-N leaders said: "The nightmare for my beloved Pakistan is over. Time to heal & repair."
08:26 (IST) Apr 10
Imran Khan has become the first Prime Minister of Pakistan to lose a no-trust vote in the National Assembly
Despite several attempts to block the no-confidence motion here in the National Assembly, the voting took place after midnight in which as many as 174 members voted in favour of the motion in the 342-member House while members of the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) were absent. Notably, no Prime Minister has completed a full five-year tenure in Pakistan so far, according to reports.
08:12 (IST) Apr 10
Maryam Nawaz Sharif, vice president of Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N), on Sunday expressed happiness after Imran Khan-led government lost the no-confidence motion in the National Assembly and said that the nightmare of Pakistan is over and it is time to heal.
06:34 (IST) Apr 10
Out! After day-long drama, Imran Khan loses midnight vote; removed as Pakistan PM
Pakistan PM Imran Khan was ousted from government an hour past midnight on Saturday in a no-confidence vote that saw the opposition seal the deal with 174 votes in the 342-member National Assembly, two more than required to cut short the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's term at four years.
Read full story05:26 (IST) Apr 10
National Assembly proceedings were adjourned in the early hours of Sunday and the House will meet again on April 11 at 2 pm to elect the new premier after Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was removed from office through a no-confidence vote. Ayaz Sadiq of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz, who was chairing the crucial session, said the nomination papers for the new prime minister may be submitted by 2pm on Sunday and the scrutiny would be done by 3pm.
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