The Deputy Speaker of Pakistan's National Assembly on Sunday rejected the no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan and declared it "unconstitutional".
The Khan-led government, elected in July 2018 vowing to fix the economy and combat corruption, was said to be on the verge of collapse. PM Khan was set to face the no-confidence motion in the National Assembly, after weeks of political mudslinging, name-calling, and claims of an international conspiracy, reports the Times of India.
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The News International had quoted sources as saying violent protests would be held inside and outside Parliament and counting of votes would be "postponed" owing to violence in the House. The report also states that PM Khan's government and the PTI leadership have planned violently stopping the opposition legislators from heading to Parliament from the Parliament lodges and even stopping them from voting on the crucial no-trust motion. The reports have left the top security managers disturbed and alarmed.