ISLAMABAD –Prime Minister Imran Khan became the top trend in Turkey afterhe dissolved the National Assembly of Pakistan as a result of the noconfidence motion. Turks further wrote that United States was behind theno confidence move to topple his government.
Meanwhile, Imran Khan was de-notified as prime minister of Pakistan afterdissolution of the National Assembly on Sunday.
However, according to a statement issued by the Cabinet Division, Khan cancontinue as prime minister for 15 days, until appointment of a caretakerprime minister, under Article 224 of the Constitution of Pakistan.
The prime minister and Leader of Opposition in National Assembly are thepeople who appoint a caretaker prime minister, but both these people arenot in office since the National Assembly has already been dissolved.
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The notification issued by the Cabinet Division says, “Consequent upondissolution of the National Assembly by the president of Pakistan, in termsof Article 58(1) read with Article 48(1) of the Constitution of the IslamicRepublic of Pakistan, vide Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs’ SRO No.487(1)/2022, dated 3rd April, 2022, Mr Imran Ahmad Khan Niazi ceased tohold the Office of the Prime Minister of Pakistan, with immediate effect.”
The de-notification of Khan comes hours after National Assembly ex-deputyspeaker Qasim Suri dismissed the no-confidence motion against the primeminister and termed it “unconstitutional”, saying it was backed by “foreignpowers”.
