The ongoing power game turned ugly for Pakistan PM Imran Khan even before the no-confidence vote as around two dozen disgruntled MNAs of the ruling PTI have come out in the open
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's response to the no-confidence motion tabled against him and his government has been to get the police to act tough against several prominent lawmakers
Khan said Pakistan was going to become a great country in the remainder of his term, adding that the incentives announced by his government would yield results soon.
PDM chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Friday said that Opposition would hit the street, bringing anarchy in the country, if the no-confidence motion against Imran Khan fails, local media reported.
Ongoing talks between Pakistan and the International Monitory Fund (IMF) have so far remained inconclusive due to "deviations" from agreed terms, media reports said on Saturday.
Imran Khan govt's interpretation of floor-crossing clause has not only left legal experts bewildered, but has also demonstrated that PTI will do anything to ensure the failure of no-confidence motion.
Ahead of the no-confidence motion against his govt, Pak PM Imran Khan used derogatory language for Opposition leaders and threatened them with consequences once the motion fails.
The no-confidence motion, signed by about 100 lawmakers from the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), was submitted with the National Assembly Secretariat on Tuesday
Pakistan's next general election is due by 2023.
PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has given Prime Minister Imran Khan a 24-hour ultimatum to resign and dissolve the assembly or be prepared to be ousted through a no-trust motion.
PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz on Monday slammed Imran Khan over his arrogance and intimidation tactics and said that it was only fitting that he is facing rebellion from his own coalition members.
The prime minister stressed the urgent need for ceasefire and de-escalation in violence. Khan hoped the dispute would be resolved through dialogue and diplomacy
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday vowed "zero tolerance" for terrorists as he urged for quick persecution of the cases of terrorism in the courts
PM Khan this week announced a cut in fuel and electricity prices despite a steep global rise in the cost of oil, pledging to freeze the new rates for 4 months
Pakistan Peoples Party chairman also said that all parties were united on the no-confidence move and this was the victory of the PPP stance
As the security situation in Balochistan province continues to worsen, analysts have pointed to the spread of violence to urban centres by rebels of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
PPP chief Bilawal Bhutto on Monday said PM Imran Khan's decision to reduce petroleum and electricity prices was a result of PPP's 'long march' and no-trust motion to oust the government.
Media persons across Pakistan observed a 'black day'
'We are resolute and unwavering in our commitment to the security of our country and our nation,' he said
Pakistan government's external debt rose by a massive 20 per cent in the first half of the current fiscal (2021-22), to reach a high of Rs 21 trillion in December 2021.