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Web Desk — Shocking every law-abiding Pakistani, Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly Qasim Khan Suri on Sunday dismissed the no-trust motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan, saying it violated Article 5 of the Constitution.
Suri chaired the session on Sunday after opposition parties filed a no-confidence motion against Speaker Asad Qaiser.
Nevertheless, that was not the only surprise for the opposition that day. Following the dismissal of the no-trust motion, the prime minister announced that he had advised the president to dissolve the NA under Article 58 and to prepare for fresh elections.
Qasim Khan Suri dismissed the motion, ruling that it was “contradictory” to the law, the Constitution and the rules. The session was later prorogued.
In anger at the NA proceedings, opposition parties decided to hold their own meeting in the lower house of parliament with PML-N’s Ayaz Sadiq as speaker.
Opposition Leader Reaction
Meanwhile, Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly termed Sunday’s developments as “nothing short of high treason”.
“Imran Khan has pushed the country into anarchy. Niazi and his cohort will not be allowed to go scot-free. There will be consequences for [the] blatant and brazen violation of the Constitution. Hope the Supreme Court will play its role to uphold the Constitution,” he said.
Bilawal Bhutto Reaction
PPP Chairman Bilawal-Bhutto Zardari said that the government had violated the Constitution by not allowing voting to take place on the no-confidence motion.
“The united opposition is not leaving Parliament. Our lawyers are on their way to Supreme Court. We call on ALL institutions to protect, uphold, defend and implement the Constitution of Pakistan.”
Maryam Nawaz Reaction
PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz said that no one could be allowed to “distort” the Constitution for the sake of saving their seat. “If this crazy fanatic is not punished for this crime, then the law of the jungle will prevail in the country after today!”
PML-N’s Ahsan Iqbal said PM Imran had proven to the world that he did not possess even an “iota” of decency, grace and honour.
“Having lost the majority in National Assembly, [he] chooses to bulldoze constitution. He will be defeated with unprecedented humiliation in history,” he said.
