Highlights: Imran Khan ousted as Pakistan PM in no-confidence motion

176 legislators vote against Pakistan PM Imran Khan in no-confidence vote. 

Imran Khan has left the PM House. 

"Sad day for Pakistan….. return of looters a good man sent home," Fawad Hussain tweeted. 
 

A request has been put in Islamabad High Court to put Imran Khan, Shah Mehmood Qureshi, and Fawad Chaudhary be put on ECL reports Pakistan's Geo News (ANI)

Imran Khan's legislators have walked out of the Parliament. 

Voting on no-confidence motion begins in National Assembly. 

Pakistan Speaker has resigned. 

Opposition demands for voting on the no-confidence motion against Imran Khan. Speaker has reached the National Assembly. 

Hospitals in Islamabad have been put on alert. 

Speaker Asad Qaiser met Pakistan PM Imran Khan. 

Pakistan's Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial has reached the Supreme Court. 

Imran Khan's supporters on Islamabad streets. 

Chief Justice of Pakistan has decided to open the Supreme Court's doors at 12am, as the National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser is yet to allow voting on the no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan, reports Pakistan's Geo News quoting sources (ANI)

 Imran Khan supporters have reached Islamabad streets. 

Security deployed outside the Pakistan National Assembly in Islamabad ahead of voting on no-confidence motion against PM Imran Khan. (ANI)

Security deployed outside the Pakistan National Assembly in Islamabad ahead of voting on no-confidence motion against PM Imran Khan. pic.twitter.com/I3wZiPcgC0

— ANI (@ANI) April 9, 2022

Imran Khan will not resign, says report. Security has been increased outside his residence. 

Imran Khan reaches National Assembly. 

Voting on no-confidence motion against Imran Khan likely in a while. 

Supreme Court to open at 12 PM. 

PTI submitted a reference against 20 deviant members to National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser as they aim to get dissident party members unseated. The reference against the members filed under Article 63(A): Geo News (ANI)

The session will likely continue till 12 am (local time), while PM Imran Khan has summoned a meeting of the federal cabinet at 9 pm, reports Pakistan's Geo News quoting National Assembly Secretariat sources (ANI)

The session will likely continue till 12 am (local time), while PM Imran Khan has summoned a meeting of the federal cabinet at 9 pm, reports Pakistan's Geo News quoting National Assembly Secretariat sources

— ANI (@ANI) April 9, 2022

As per Geo News, Speaker will not hold no-confidence motion against Imran Khan. 

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has summoned a meeting of his cabinet ministers late on Saturday night. (PTI)

National Assembly has been adjourned till 8 pm. 

Pakistan's I&B Minister Choudhary Fawad Hussain changes his Twitter account bio to former I&B minister. 

Pakistan's I&B Minister Choudhary Fawad Hussain changes his Twitter account bio to former I&B minister ahead of voting on no-confidence motion against PM Imran Khan pic.twitter.com/vyn4mxYlFR

— ANI (@ANI) April 9, 2022

Federal Minister Shireen Mazari said in National Assembly, “Shahbaz Sharif you may be a beggar, this country isn’t!" (PTI Twitter)

“Shahbaz Sharif you may be a beggar, this country isn’t!!”-@ShireenMazar pic.twitter.com/oFbX0NUQjj

— PTI (@PTIofficial) April 9, 2022

Federal Minister Asad Umar in National Assembly: 

“Is this democracy where opposition is allowed to do open horse-trading in every election?”

“If you really believe in democracy elections are the only way forward."

(Source: PTI Twitter)

Imran Khan is whisking away the wickets and running from the pitch: Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari

Speaking in the National Assembly, Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari called for voting on no-confidence motion against PM Imran Khan. 

They (US) want to view Pak and India on different platforms. They said that they look at India through lens of China. PTI govt wants good relations with everyone and expand our diplomatic reach including with Russia, China: Pak's Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi (ANI)

They (US) want to view Pak & India on different platforms. They said that they look at India through lens of China. PTI govt wants good relations with everyone & expand our diplomatic reach including with Russia, China: Pak's Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi

(Source: PTV) pic.twitter.com/QGpt1C1FKo

— ANI (@ANI) April 9, 2022

Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi in National Assembly:

“For all these years you have created the narrative of wanting fresh elections. Come, we will see you now!”

“There is a clear role for everyone. We have the role to uplift our people through our governance”.

“We want good relationships with everyone, not only beneficial for them but for us too!"

“No country has right to interfere in our bilateral visits, we’re a sovereign country!”

(Source: PTI Twitter)

Pakistan is a sovereign state... I want to bring on record, that US NSA called the NSA of Pakistan and ordered us not to go (Russia). Which nation is ordered around like this?: Pakistan Foreign Minister and PTI leader Shah Mahmood Qureshi in National Assembly (ANI)

Pakistan is a sovereign state... I want to bring on record, that US NSA called the NSA of Pakistan and ordered us not to go (Russia). Which nation is ordered around like this?: Pakistan Foreign Minister and PTI leader Shah Mahmood Qureshi in National Assembly

(Source: PTV) pic.twitter.com/OT5qCtonKV

— ANI (@ANI) April 9, 2022

Voting on no-confidence motion against PM Imran Khan expected after 8pm: Pakistan media (ANI)

A delegation of Pakistan Opposition leaders met with National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser in his chamber and demanded immediate voting on the no-confidence motion that could seal the fate of embattled Prime Minister Imran Khan, following the adjournment of the session over ruckus in Parliament.

After it met for the crucial session which is supposed to decide the fate of the Imran Khan government, which is facing a no-confidence vote, the Pakistan national assembly was adjourned for one-and-a-half hours. At that time, Imran Khan was not in the House. While the House was supposed to resume hearing at 1 pm IST (12.30 pm local time), proceedings are yet to begin.

The Pakistan National Assembly proceedings have been adjourned till 12.30 pm (local time), which will be around 1pm India time.

"It is the constitutional right of the Opposition to move a no-confidence motion against the government, and it's the government's duty to defend it," Foreign Minister and PTI leader Shah Mahmood Qureshi in National Assembly said.

"I hope you (Speaker) will carry out today's proceedings of the House as per the Supreme Court order. I urge you to stand for the Constitution and law. You must catch this moment with your conviction," said Shahbaz Sharif, Leader of Opposition in Pakistan National Assembly.

I hope you (Speaker) will carry out today's proceedings of the House as per the Supreme Court order. I urge you to stand for the Constitution and law. You must catch this moment with your conviction: Shahbaz Sharif, Leader of Opposition in Pakistan National Assembly pic.twitter.com/3H7c1jWxfH

— ANI (@ANI) April 9, 2022

Voting on no-trust motion can shift to next week, Federal Minister for Information and Law Fawad Chaudhry, reports Pakistan's Geo News. (ANI)
 

Islamabad | Pakistan's National Assembly meets today to vote on no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan pic.twitter.com/IrtbSXQZ5y

— ANI (@ANI) April 9, 2022

Is it the end of road for Imran Khan? Keep following our live updates.

Members of the National Assembly have started to arrive at Parliament House ahead of the no-trust vote following the Supreme Court order, the Pakistan media has reported.

In recent weeks, Imran Khan has talked about a 'threat letter' and claimed that it was part of a foreign conspiracy to remove him as he was not acceptable for following an independent foreign policy. He said that he has a great wish that people could see the document but he refused to share it due to national security. But he shares its gist in his own words. In his latest address to the nation on Friday night, Khan repeated his allegations that a US diplomat threatened regime change in Pakistan.

According to the 'Orders of the Day' issued by the National Assembly Secretariat on Friday (April 7), voting on the no-confidence motion is at the fourth position in the six-point agenda of the National Assembly (NA), the lower house of Parliament, today (April 8).

The ruling Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) party led by Imran Khan has vowed to make things as difficult for the Opposition as they can, be it creating hurdles in the voting procedure or preventing the election of Opposition nominee Shehbaz Sharif as the new leader of the house, Pakistan's Dawn newspaper reported.

The Opposition parties need 172 members in the 342-member house to orchestrate the downfall of Prime Minister Khan. They have garnered the support of more than the needed strength with the help of some allies of the ruling coalition and rebels from the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party of the 69-year-old cricketer-turned-politician.