World News | Pakistan National Assembly Speaker, Dy Speaker Resign Ahead of Vote on No-confidence Motion
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Pakistan National Assembly Speaker and Deputy Speaker tendered their resignations amid the high political drama in the country ahead of the no-confidence vote.
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 10 (ANI): Pakistan National Assembly Speaker and Deputy Speaker tendered their resignations amid the high political drama in the country ahead of the no-confidence vote.
The vote on the no-confidence motion against the Imran Khan government has begun in the National Assembly.
The Pakistani National Assembly has a total strength of 342 members, with the majority mark being 172. The PTI-led coalition was formed with the support of 179 members, with Imran Khan's PTI having 155 members, and four major allies MQM-P, Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q), Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) and Grand Democratic Alliance (GDA) having seven, five, five and three members respectively.
The opposition party had moved the no-trust motion against the PM on March 8. Imran Khan received a massive blow after PTI lost its key ally Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan (MQM-P). The MQM announced that it had struck a deal with the opposition Pakistan People's Party (PPP) and would support the no-trust vote. (ANI)
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