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Pakistan's embattled PM Imran Khan summons special session of cabinet

Khan is facing a rebellion by his about two dozen lawmakers and allied parties

Voting on no-confidence motion against Pak PM Khan to be held on April 3

The no-confidence motion was submitted by the Opposition parties on March 8

Growing political tension in Pak poses risks for economy: Finance Ministry

Pakistan's political situation is one of the main domestic risks to the economy due to uncertainty over the growing tensions between the government and opposition, the Ministry of Finance warned

Pakistan opposition vows to bring down PM Imran Khan's government

Pakistan's opposition parties have vowed to bring down the beleaguered government of Prime Minister Imran Khan who is facing his toughest political test since assuming office in 2018.

No-confidence motion against Imran Khan tabled in Pak National Assembly

It was followed by tabling of the no-confidence motion by Sharif, capping the first phase of the constitutional procedure

Imran Khan attacks political rivals, calls them 'three rats' harming Pak

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday, called them rats for jointly sucking the blood of the country in the garb of National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO).

Pak PM Imran to hold show of strength in Islamabad as no-trust vote looms

Two special trains have been mobilised by the national transporter, Pakistan Railways, from Lahore and Islamabad at the request of the government to transport its workers

Imran Khan 'thanks' Opposition for boosting his party's popularity

Imran Khan lashed out at former premier and PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif, saying he had introduced horse-trading in the country's politics

Will Imran Khan resign at Sunday's rally in Islamabad?

"I want my people to come to Parade Ground tomorrow, tomorrow we will show a sea of people!" PTI said in a tweet referring to Imran Khan

Pakistan may go into early elections, says Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed

Rasheed said that he had advised Imran Khan to call for elections after the budget, insisting that Khan's popularity has increased in the wake of opposition's no-confidence motion against him

Pak PM, his wife received bribes worth PKR 6 bn: PML-N leader Maryam Nawaz

Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid said that the voting in the National Assembly on a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Khan was likely to take place on April 3 or 4

Imran-led PTI intensifies efforts to woo allies ahead of no-trust motion

After the no-confidence motion against the government was adjourned to March 28, Imran Khan's party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has intensified efforts to woo its allies

'Trump card' has nothing to do with army: Pakistan PM Imran Khan

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that his much-discussed "trump card" has nothing to do with the army, The News reported.

Imran Khan is left with no cards: Maryam Nawaz asks Pakistan PM to resign

Rejecting Pak PM Khan's claim of having a 'trump card' to defeat the oppositions move to oust him from office, Maryam Nawaz offered a word of advice asking him to show some "self-respect" and resign

Once great Kaptaan will go down like a rat on a sinking ship: Bilawal

He claimed that the NA speaker was a facilitator of Khan and that's why he avoided taking up the no-confidence motion

Opposition slams Imran Khan, Speaker over no-confidence motion adjournment

The session was adjourned on Friday morning shortly after tributes were offered to Khayal Zaman, a member of the house from the ruling PTI who had recently passed away

Pakistan Assembly adjourned without taking up trust vote against Imran Khan

National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser said that the session was adjourned till 4pm on March 28 due to the demise of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf lawmaker Khayal Zaman

Pak PM asks Chinese premier to refinance loan as economy stays in doldrums

Amidst a weakening economy, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has requested Chinese Premier Li Keqiang to further refinance an RMB 15 billion loan that was extended to the country three years ago for another three years on existing terms and conditions, local vernacular media reported.Loan refinancing refers to the process of taking out a new loan in order to pay off one or more outstanding loans.The three-year loan was earlier extended on March 25 in 2019 by a consortium of Chinese banks, including, China Development Bank, Bank of China and Industrial & Commercial Bank of China, to finance the trade between the two countries, to fund projects under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), as well as other earmarked projects, the reports said.The previous loan was provided at an interest rate of six-month Shanghai Interbank Offered Rate (SHIBOR) plus a 2.50 per cent margin for a period of three years with maturity on March 25, 2022.Pakistan has been facing acute liquidity ..

Pakistan: Opposition finalizes strategy ahead of no-confidence vote

Imran's situation is precarious given that three of the four allies have stated their support to the Opposition's no-confidence motion and said that they will vote accordingly

Pak Assembly session starts today, no-trust motion against Imran on agenda

The crucial session of the Pakistan National Assembly will begin on Friday in which the no-confidence motion against Imran Khan will be moved.According to the National Assembly Secretariat, the house will meet at 11 am, with Speaker Asad Qaiser in the chair, reported the Express Tribune.A 15-point agenda of Friday's session issued by the Secretariat on Thursday night also includes the no-confidence motion.Notably, acting on mutual hatred to oust Imran Khan, the Opposition parties submitted the no-confidence motion in National Assembly on March 8.In the 342-member National Assembly, the Imran Khan government requires at least 172 members to sail through the no-confidence vote.However, several dissident MNAs of the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) came out in open and the government allies are reported to have sided with the Opposition, thus, it is yet to be seen if Imran Khan succeeds in defeating the no-trust motion.Further, in reference to the defection of Parliament members, ...