What happened to Imran Khan? Why is there another election in Pakistan?

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What happened to Imran Khan: Following an attempt to depose Prime Minister Imran Khan, Pakistan’s president has dissolved parliament, paving the way for early elections.

It comes after the deputy speaker of the House of Commons refused to hold a vote of no-confidence in the Prime Minister, which the PM was expected to lose.

Mr Khan claims that the US is orchestrating a coup against him because of his criticism of US policy and other foreign policy decisions he has made.

The allegation has been mocked by opposition politicians, and the US has denied it.

What happened to Imran Khan: Imran Khan travelled to Moscow to meet with President Vladimir Putin as Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine. He has previously criticized America’s “War on Terror.”

According to the BBC’s Secunder Kermani, the prime minister is widely regarded as having come to power with the assistance of Pakistan’s army, but observers say they have since fallen out.

After persuading a number of his coalition partners to defect, his political opponents seized the opportunity to demand the no-confidence vote.
On Sunday, Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry told MPs that Pakistani officials had been informed of “a foreign government’s operation for regime change.”

This, he claimed, violated the constitution, and the session’s deputy chair, a close ally of the prime minister, declared the vote unconstitutional.

The opposition is enraged.

They have petitioned the country’s Supreme Court, which is determining whether the decision not to allow a vote of no-confidence in the prime minister is valid.

Security has been beefed up around government buildings and throughout the capital, Islamabad.

Election within 90 days?

Farrukh Habib, Pakistan’s Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting, announced on Sunday that new elections will be held in the country within 90 days.

Pakistan President Arif Alvi dissolved the National Assembly today on the advice of Prime Minister Imran Khan, just minutes after the embattled leader of the ruling party advised him to call new elections.

According to the Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting, President Alvi dissolved the National Assembly on the advice of the Prime Minister. He stated that the election would take place within 90 days.

The Prime Minister, the Opposition, and the Military

The latest twist in this unfolding political drama caught everyone off guard. Opposition parties appeared to be on track to defeat Imran Khan in a vote of no-confidence. They are now hoping that the Supreme Court will overturn the decision to not hold the vote at all.

What happened to Imran Khan: Imran Khan’s popularity has been severely harmed by the rising cost of living, but he still has a sizable following and would almost certainly fare better in new elections than he did in parliamentary elections. Many of his supporters believe his story, that he is the victim of a US-led regime change attempt.

All eyes will now be on Pakistan’s powerful military’s position. They are widely regarded as having aided Imran Khan’s election victory in 2018.

An alleged schism between the two sides has now prompted the opposition to launch this attack on him. What role will they play in future elections?

Does he have a majority in the House?

The PTI coalition is losing supporters daily. Imran’s ruling coalition had 179 members in the National Assembly, while the National Assembly has 342 members. The Jamhoori Watan Party withdrew from the alliance on Sunday, bringing the total to 178.

Imran and PTI officials have been attempting to persuade the PML-Q, the Balochistan Awami Party (BAP), and the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan, all of which have 17 MNAs, to oppose the no-confidence motion.

At least two of these parties were created by the military over time — the BAP was formed shortly before the 2018 election, and the PML(Q) was carved out of the PML(N) by Musharraf. Most of the time, the MQM has sided with the military.

These parties have yet to inform Imran Khan of their decision. Even if all 3 stay with him, he will still need to bring back a dozen to two dozen PTI members who have rebelled against his leadership and will most likely vote against him.

Who is this “man in London” Imran accused of conspiring against Pakistan?

As a show of strength against the opposition, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan held a massive rally in Islamabad on Sunday near the National Assembly. He called the rally Amr bil Mar’uf, a Quranic exhortation (encourage the good). According to Dawn, a large number of people attended the rally, including supporters of Imran and his Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf.

What happened to Imran Khan: Imran, like many embattled leaders in South Asia before him, lashed out at a “foreign hand” and at opposition PML(N) leader Nawaz Sharif, alleging that “a man sitting in London” was working against Pakistan’s interests. He claimed that attempts were being made to sway Pakistan’s foreign policy against the country’s interests.

“Attempts are being made to change the government in Pakistan using foreign money.” Our people are being exploited. Most of the time unintentionally, but some people are using money against us. We know where attempts to put pressure on us are coming from. We have been threatened in writing, but we will not compromise on national security,” he stated.

Imran stated that he was presenting “a case for Pakistan’s independence” and that he would soon share details of the “foreign conspiracy” with the people. In the form of a letter, he claimed to have incontrovertible proof of the alleged conspiracy.

“The nation wants to know who the man in London is meeting with and whose orders the characters in Pakistan are following.” I’m going to show you the evidence we have. I can’t go into more detail because I have to protect my country’s interests. I cannot discuss anything that would be detrimental to my country. I suppose I could have told you about it. “I have no fear of anyone, but I am concerned about Pakistan’s interests,” he said.

What are the Opposition’s activities outside of parliament?

On Monday, the Pakistan Muslim League (N), the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), and the Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (F) will hold their own rally in Islamabad.

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