Shehbaz Sharif Elected Pakistan Prime Minister Despite PTI Boycott
Shehbaz Sharif, president of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), was elected as Pakistan’s 23rd prime minister after lawmakers from Imran Khan’s PTI announced their resignations from the lower house of parliament, leaving the field open for the opposition. According to Dawn and The Express Tribune, 174 lawmakers voted in favor of Shehbaz on Monday, after […]
Pakistan’s PM Imran Khan Loses Confidence Vote
Finally, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan was removed by a no-confidence vote in parliament, just days after he successfully thwarted a similar attempt. The resolution was passed on Saturday after the country’s Supreme Court determined that the cricketer-turned-politician had acted unconstitutionally by obstructing the process and dissolving parliament earlier in the week. 174 legislators backed […]
Pakistan’s Political Crisis: What Happens Next?
Pakistan’s supreme court will convene for the third time on Wednesday to rule on the legitimacy of Prime Minister Imran Khan’s weekend decision to dissolve the national legislature and schedule new elections. The court has stated that it will only rule on whether the deputy speaker behaved in violation of the constitution by refusing to […]
Imran Khan Nominates Former CJP Gulzar Ahmed as Caretaker PM
Imran Khan on Monday to serve as caretaker prime minister in the country’s continuing political turmoil, Gulzar Ahmed, Pakistan’s former chief justice, was selected as the incumbent. Fawad Chaudhry, a former minister of information and a top Tehreek-e-Insaf official, said that the decision was made by the prime minister with the permission of the party’s […]
Imran Khan to Continue as PM till Appointment of Caretaker Premier
According to Article 224 A of the Pakistan Constitution, Imran Khan will stay Prime Minister until a caretaker Prime Minister is appointed. Khan was de-notified as Pakistan’s prime minister earlier on Sunday following the dissolution of the National Assembly, according to a statement released by the Cabinet Division, according to Geo News. However, once a […]
Imran Khan Kept Pakistan’s Record Intact
From that Liaquat Ali Khan to today’s Imran Khan, no Prime Minister of Pakistan has so far completed his tenure in power. No other country in the world has this record. Pakistan’s first Prime Minister Liaquat Ali Khan was assassinated. Several prime ministers have been ousted by the army. Pakistan’s army has always been a […]
Pakistan National Parliament Dissolved as PM Imran Khan Calls for New Elections
Pakistan’s president disbanded the National Assembly on Sunday, preventing Prime Minister Imran Khan from being deposed after a no-confidence resolution was rejected by the legislative body’s deputy speaker. “The president of Pakistan, Dr. Arif Alvi, has approved the prime minister’s advice to dissolve the National Assembly,” Alvi’s office stated in a statement. As a result […]
