The much-awaited National Assembly ended after Deputy Speaker National Assembly Qasim Suri dismissed the no-confidence resolution tabled against Prime Minister Imran Khan.
Taking the floor at the start of the session, Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry said that although bringing a no-trust motion against the premier was the right of the opposition this particular move was a foreign conspiracy.
Using his constitutional power, Suri dismissed the resolution saying that the move was a foreign conspiracy.
In an unexpected move, the government removed Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar from his post as Punjab governor on evidence of his ties with PML-N and PTI’s dissident’s Tareen-group.
Simultaneously, the Punjab Assembly is also going to hold a session to election a new chief minister for the province with a close fight between Hamza Shehbaz and Pervaiz Elahi.
Usman Buzdar tendered his resignation last week following which the PTI announced to support PML-Q leader Pervaiz Elahi’s.
Meanwhile, disgruntled PTI members from the Jehangir Tareen-group announced their support for PML-N’s Hamza Shehbaz.
Foreign conspiracy
Leading up to the day of voting, Prime Minister Imran Khan on a number of occasion said that the no-trust motion against him was the interference of a foreign power which wanted to oust his government.
Taking US’ name the premier said that it was a matter of national security.
He also stated that a memo received from the US used a threatening tone warning of dire consequences if Imran Khan stayed in power.
Turning down resignation as an option, the prime minister, in an earlier interview, said that early elections could be called.
