Pakistan PM Imran Khan says he won t resign ahead of no-trust vote

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
3.In the live address, Mr
Nobody should think that I will sit at home
Sunday after opposition lawmakers demanded an immediate vote on a no-confidence motion against embattled Prime Minister Imran Khan who has
effectively lost majority in the lower house.As soon as the National Assembly session began at the Parliament House, Deputy Speaker Qasim
Suri asked lawmakers to discuss items listed on the agenda.However, Opposition lawmakers demanded an immediate vote on the no-confidence
motion against Prime Minister Khan.Deputy Speaker Suri then adjourned the House till 11 a.m
on Sunday, amid vociferous protest from opposition lawmakers.The resolution against the embattled premier was tabled by the Leader of the
Opposition in the National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif on March 28 and it was approved for debate the very same day.The assembly secretariat had
Assembly Shehbaz Sharif had tabled the motion under Article A-95 of the Constitution, and it had 161 members as signatories
While tabling the motion, Sharif had said he was presenting the no-confidence motion against prime minister Khan.The voting is expected on
April 3 and before the crucial day, the two sides would use the assembly forum to debate the matter.--Agencies
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