Pakistan Supreme Court reinstates National Assembly, Imran Khan will face no-confidence motion on Saturday

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Islamabad: Pakistan Supreme Court on Thursday ordered to summon National Assembly session on Saturday to hold voting on a no-trust motion moved against Prime Minister Imran Khan.

Pakistan Supreme Court in a landmark judgement dismissed the National Assembly Deputy Speakers ruling on no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan. SC also reinstated the National Assembly which was dissolute by the President on the PMs Advice were contrary to the Constitution and the law of the land.
A five member bench headed by Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial, which also included Justices Munib Akhtar, Jamal Khan Mandokhel, Ijazul Ahsan and Mazhar Alam Khan, announced the verdict, which was reserved earlier in the day. Pakistan Supreme Court also summoned the officials of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), including its secretary.
During a hearing of the case, Bandial, after consultation with his fellow Judges, observed that it was clear that the ruling of the Deputy Speaker to dismiss the no-confidence motion submitted against the Prime Minister was wrong. The Chief Justice remarked that there would be no stability in the country even after the restoration of the National Assembly that had been dissolved as a result of the ruling.
Pakistan Attorney General Khalid Jawed Khan argued that everyone needed to be loyal to the state. He said that he is not defending the ruling. However, I think new elections are the only solution.

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