Charismatic Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan ousted by opposition through no-trust motion
By Mashal Khan
ISLAMABAD (TSAT) - Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan late Saturday has ousted by the opposition alliance through a no-trust motion.
“174 members have cast votes against the Prime Minister Imran Khan, so the no-confidence motion has been passed against Imran Khan,” Ayaz Sadiq, who was chairing the session, announced
Only two-vote more were received by the opposition than the required 172 votes.
Earlier, the former ruling party Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf, MPs left the house and byocott from the proceding.
Its for the first time in Pakistan's history that no-trust motion successed against any prime minister in the country.
“Today a new day is coming and this is a historical day for Pakistan,” said Shehbaz Sharif, opposition leader while addressing the parliament after the success of the no-trust motion against Khan.
He thanked the opposition parties’ leaders and said his government will not take any action against opponents.
“We want to forget the past and move toward a good future,” he said and adding justice will now prevail.
Earlier, the atmosphere remained very tense in the parliament since morning as the former Speaker Asad Qaiser did not allow a vote on the no-trust motion.
However, he resigned just 10 minutes before the deadline given by the country's top court to process the no-trust motion.
Opposition leaders thanked the Supreme Court and media who supported them in the no-trust move against former Prime Minister Imran Khan.
On Friday, Khan announced that he will not accept the “imported new government” in the country and announced a countrywide protest on Sunday.
Khan accused the opposition parties to joined hands with the United States to topple his government.
