Pakistan supreme court sets aside rejection of no-trust vote against imran khan government, restores national assembly

Pakistan supreme court sets aside rejection of no-trust vote against imran khan government, restores national assembly

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Islamabad [Pakistan], April 7 (ANI): In a setback for Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, the country’s Supreme Court on Thursday set aside the rejection of the no-confidence motion moved by


the Opposition against his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government in the National Assembly. The court also set aside subsequent steps including the dissolution of the National Assembly


and fixed 10 am on April 9 as the date for the no-confidence vote, local media reported. Show Full Article According to Pakistan’s Samaa News, a bench of the Supreme Court of Pakistan


declared the Deputy Speaker’s ruling on the no-confidence vote unconstitutional in a unanimous judgment. The court set aside the ruling and the steps taken after it including the dissolution


of the National Assembly, the report said. According to Geo News, Pakistan Supreme Court said the Prime Minister was bound by Constitution and “therefore, he could not advise the president


to dissolve assemblies”. (ANI) _This report is auto-generated from ANI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content._