Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan moves to dissolve parliament and calls for early election, shortly after vote to oust him was blocked
Khan, who is facing the toughest challenge of his political career, requested the country's President dissolve Parliament and called on the nation prepare for a fresh election.Khan had been set to lose the no confidence motion with the opposition having secured enough votes. But in a dramatic reprieve for the embattled leader, the vote was blocked as"unconstitutional" by the deputy speaker, citing Articles 5 and 6 of Pakistan's parliament.
The vote was backed by an alliance of politicians -- including more than a dozen defectors from Khan's own political party -- who accused him of mismanaging the country's economy and foreign policy. Khan had previously appealed to defecting lawmakers to return to his party, promising they would be forgiven"like a father forgives his children." He warned that those who voted against him would face social disgrace, saying no one would marry their children.
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