Overturning President Arif Alvi’s decision to dissolve the National Assembly, the Pakistan Supreme Court has granted the opposition time on April 9 to move a no-confidence motion against the Imran Khan government.
A five-judge bench of Pakistan’s Supreme Court has delivered a unanimous verdict on the dismissal of a no-confidence vote brought against the Imran Khan government in the National Assembly. In its order, the judges also declared President Arif Alvi’s decision to dissolve the National Assembly and provincial assemblies as “null and void”.
Members of the National Assembly will be able to cast their votes for the no-confidence motion, the court said, adding that if the no-confidence motion is successful, Pakistan will get a new prime minister.
The five-judge bench stated that the Speaker of the National Assembly cannot adjourn the session till the vote of no-confidence is moved on the floor of the house.
Pakistan’s Supreme Court further clarified that its decision will in no way impact Article 63A of the country’s Constitution.
