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Pakistani Prime Minister Dissolves Parliament to Block No-Confidence Vote

HeadlineApr 04, 2022

Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan dissolved Pakistan’s National Assembly and called for new elections on Sunday to block an attempt to remove him from power. Opposition MPs were planning to hold a no-confidence vote in Parliament, but Khan’s allies blocked the vote from happening. Opposition lawmakers are accusing Imran Khan of carrying out an “open coup against the country and the Constitution.” Meanwhile, Khan has accused the United States of being behind a conspiracy to remove him from office. Pakistan’s Supreme Court is holding a critical hearing today to help resolve the constitutional crisis.

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