Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan will address the nation later tonight ahead of the no-trust votes against the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-led government, said federal minister Fawad Chaudhry.
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The development comes at a time when the Pakistan National Assembly is all set to take up discussion on the no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan-led government in the Lower House session, which is scheduled for 4 pm today.
The National Assembly secretariat issued the order on Wednesday night for the discussion on the no-trust motion on today’s (Thursday) agenda, Pakistan’s Geo TV reported. Earlier on Monday, Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) President Shahbaz Sharif tabled the no-confidence motion.
With this move, Imran Khan became the third Pakistani PM to face a no-confidence motion. Meanwhile, Imran Khan, in two back-to-back decisions, has summoned a National Security Committee (NSC) meeting in the afternoon at his residence, Fawad Chaudhry said.
Yesterday, Imran Khan deferred his address to the nation for hours after an announcement was made that he would take people into confidence about a “foreign-funded conspiracy letter” to show “evidence” of attempts to topple his government.
According to Geo News, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) senator Faisal Javed Khan gave the information about the address having been postponed.The Imran Khan government is facing the heat over the no-confidence motion brought by the Opposition.
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After the no-confidence motion against the Imran Khan government was tabled in the National Assembly with a total of 161 votes in favour, the proceedings were adjourned till March 31. The no-confidence motion was submitted by the opposition parties on March 8.
The Opposition is confident that its motion will be carried out as some allies of the PTI have come out in the open against Imran Khan.
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