• Ar
  • Es
Al Mayadeen English

Slogan

  • News
    • Politics
    • Economy
    • Sports
    • Arts&Culture
    • Health
    • Miscellaneous
    • Technology
    • Environment
  • Articles
    • Opinion
    • Analysis
    • Blog
    • Feature
  • Videos
  • Infographs
  • In Pictures
  • • LIVE
News
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • Sports
  • Arts&Culture
  • Health
  • Miscellaneous
  • Technology
  • Environment
Articles
  • Opinion
  • Analysis
  • Blog
  • Feature
Videos
Infographs
In Pictures
  1. Home
  2. News
  3. Asia
  4. Pakistan Parliament blocs confidence in PM, speaker slams conspiracy
Asia

Pakistan Parliament blocs confidence in PM, speaker slams conspiracy

  • By Al Mayadeen Net
  • Source: Agencies
  • 9 Apr 2022 23:10
  • 2 Shares

Al Mayadeen's correspondent in Pakistan reports that Islamabad's parliament speaker and his deputy resigned as sources suggest the possibility of imposing martial law in the country.

  • The Pakistani parliament in session, Islamabad, Pakistan
    The Pakistani parliament in session, Islamabad, Pakistan

Pakistani Parliament speaker Asad Qaiser resigned late Saturday from his post alongside deputy speaker Qasim Suri as the national assembly started a no-confidence vote in Prime Minister Imran Khan, Al Mayadeen's correspondent reported.

Speaker Qaiser resigned minutes before the no-confidence vote, which has been described as a US-led conspiracy to oust the country's premier, started.

"I have decided, keeping in view the letter which I'll share with the Supreme Court, that I can no longer stay at the office of Speaker," he said.

Qaiser asked Ayaz Sadiq from the Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) to complete the legal procedure, i.e., hold the no-confidence vote session, for it could not take place without a speaker for the national assembly.

Pakistan Dawn news reported that speaker Qaiser explained his resignation by saying he could not partake in a foreign conspiracy to oust Prime Minister Khan.

Pakistani sources told Al Mayadeen's correspondent it was likely that Islamabad would declare a nationwide martial law. Those same sources had indicated earlier that Prime Minister Khan was likely to resign from his post as he called for an urgent meeting with his party members.

Pakistani army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Reuters reported, met Saturday with Prime Minister Imran Khan hours after a surprise suspension of a parliament no-confidence vote.

Pakistan's Prime Minister, Imran Khan, called for the President to dissolve parliament and hold early elections Sunday, a move that took place after members of the National Assembly presented a motion for a vote of no-confidence against the Prime Minister. The deputy speaker of Parliament, however, blocked the motion, ruling it was unconstitutional and part of a foreign conspiracy.

Pakistan's PM stated on Friday that his government gave an official note to the United States Embassy in Islamabad to protest Washington's interference in the country's affairs. 

Khan said on Friday he accepted a ruling by Pakistan's Supreme Court that may see him ousted from office.

  • United States
  • Pakistan Supreme Court
  • Imran Khan
  • Pakistan

Trending Now

All
An Afghan boy walks by fences guarded by Pakistani paramilitary personnel at the Pakistan-Afghanistan border crossing in Chaman, Pakistan, on August 23, 2021 (AFP)

Pakistani-fired rockets kill six Afghans

Most Read

Chief of Russian Radiation, Chemical and Biological Protection Force Igor Kirillov (TASS)

20,000 docs obtained by Russia expose US biowarfare program in Ukraine

  • Europe
  • 30 Jan
Neo-compradors: the leftist foot soldiers of Imperialism

Neo-compradors: the leftist foot soldiers of Imperialism

  • MENA
  • 2 Feb
'Israel's' attack on Bukamal targeted food, medicine convoy (Footage)

Israeli attack on Al-Bukamal targeted food, medicine convoy (Footage)

  • MENA
  • 30 Jan
dasd

Biden offers Russia 20% of Ukraine, WH says report 'not accurate'

  • Politics
  • 3 Feb

Read this

All
Senior leader of Taiwan's largest opposition party, the Kuomintang (KMT) Andrew Hsia (AFP)
Asia

Senior Taiwan opposition leader to visit China

  • Today
A protest march organised in support of UK health workers’ ongoing pay dispute held outside 10 Downing Street, London on Wednesday. (AFP)
Europe

Britain faces largest healthcare worker strikes in history of NHS

  • Today
Saudi Arabia’s Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman Al Saud. (Reuters)
MENA

Saudi minister warns Western anti-Russia sanctions could backfire

  • Today
Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad Maliki
Palestine

Ramallah to hold Palestinian Reconciliation Forum: FM

  • Today
Al Mayadeen English

Al Mayadeen is an Arab Independent Media Satellite Channel.

All Rights Reserved

  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Authors
Android
iOS