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Imran Khan vows to fight on after being ousted as PM

11 Apr 2022

  • Labels it a new struggle for independence
After being ousted from office through a no-confidence vote held early yesterday (10), Imran Khan maintained his “external conspiracy” charges on Twitter, claiming that yesterday marked the start of a new war for independence. “Pakistan became an Independent State in 1947, but today is the beginning of a renewed struggle for independence against an external conspiracy to change power. It is always the people of a country who protect and defend their sovereignty and democracy,” he posted on his official Twitter account. The no-confidence vote in his leadership was held past midnight yesterday (10), after opposition parties brought a motion against him, following days of drama. The motion was first brought last week, but the former cricket star blocked it by dissolving Parliament. Sunday's vote took place after the country's Supreme Court ruled in favour of opposition parties and said that Khan had acted unconstitutionally. Opposition Leader Shehbaz Sharif – who is expected to be chosen as the new Prime Minister today (11) – said Pakistan and its Parliament were “finally freed from a serious crisis”, adding in a Tweet: “Congratulations to the Pakistani nation on a new dawn.” If voted in by Parliament, Sharif – a long-time rival of Khan and brother of former three-time Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif – would be able to hold power until October 2023, when the next election is due to be held. The vote makes Khan the first Pakistani Prime Minister to be ousted by a no-confidence motion, with opposition parties securing 174 votes in the 342-member house in support of the no-confidence motion. Khan has previously said he would not recognise an opposition Government, claiming – without evidence – that there was a US-led conspiracy to remove him because of his refusal to stand with Washington on issues against Russia and China. He has repeatedly said that Pakistan's opposition parties are working with foreign powers. Members of his party, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, left the building just ahead of the vote, also insisting he was the victim of an international conspiracy. The US has said there is “no truth” in these allegations, and Khan has never provided any evidence. The vote was initially due to take place in parliament last Sunday, but deputy speaker Qasim Suri – a member of Khan's political party – swiftly blocked the motion, saying it showed “foreign interference”. Suri also said that it went against the Constitution, which calls for loyalty to the State. Khan’s Government went on to dissolve Parliament and called for a snap election to be held. This angered several opposition members, with some accusing the Prime Minister of treason for blocking the vote. Opposition figures submitted a petition to the Supreme Court to assess the situation. Last Thursday (7), Pakistan's top court ruled that Khan's decision to stop the vote from going ahead was unconstitutional. It ordered that the no-confidence vote should go ahead again. However an impasse over the vote continued well into Saturday (9) evening, prompting the Speaker of the lower house of Parliament – Asad Qaiser, an ally of Khan – to resign. (With input from agencies)

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