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Pakistan
Prime
Minister
Imran
Khan
is
facing
his
biggest
challenge
ever
as
the
head
of
the
government
as
his
country
is
going
through
yet
another
political
crisis.
After
the
no-confidence
motion
against
Pakistan
Prime
Minister
Imran
Khan
was
tabled
in
the
National
Assembly
with
a
total
of
161
votes
in
favour,
the
proceedings
were
adjourned
till
March
31.
Prime
Minister
Imran
Khan
He
is
most
likely
to
lose
the
battle
as
he
lacks
support
from
his
allies.
So,
why
there
is
a
no-confidence
vote
against
Khan
and
what
led
him
to
this
situation?
Explained
in
10
points
here:
-
Imran
Khan’s
Pakistan
Tehreek-e-Insaf
came
to
power
in
2018
with
promises
to
create
a
‘Naya
Pakistan’
(new
Pakistan),
but
miserably
failed
to
address
the
basic
problem
of
keeping
the
prices
of
commodities
in
control,
giving
air
to
the
sails
of
opposition
ships
to
make
war
on
his
government. -
In
the
last
two
years,
inflation
has
gone
up
to
record
highs
at
over
12
per
cent
which
has
pushed
up
the
rates
of
essential
goods
including
food.
Poor
is
worst
affected
as
they
reportedly
struggle
to
find
ends
meet. -
Khan’s
popularity
hit
and
lawmakers
within
his
government
were
not
happy
with
the
PM
for
failing
to
control
the
prices
and
three
out
of
four
allies
ditched
them
to
join
the
opposition
forces. -
Khan
is
heading
a
coalition
government
and
he
can
be
removed
if
some
of
the
partners
decide
to
switch
sides.
He
is
facing
a
rebellion
by
his
about
two
dozen
lawmakers
and
allied
parties
which
are
also
reluctant
to
pledge
support
to
him
in
the
no-confidence
vote. -
In
the
342-member
National
Assembly,
the
party
has
155
members
and
the
support
of
23
members
from
six
other
parties.
It
needs
at
least
172
members
to
sail
through
the
no-confidence
vote.
With
24
of
its
own
MNAs
turning
dissidents. -
However,
what
added
to
Khan’s
woes
is
his
stand
off
with
Army
Chief
General
Qamar
Javed
Bajwa.
His
public
spat
over
the
replacement
of
then-Director
General
of
the
Inter
Services
Intelligence
(DG
ISI)
Gen
Faiz
Hameed
was
the
beginning
of
the
downfall
of
his
government. -
The
opposition
sensed
the
strained
relationship
with
the
Pakistan
PM
and
the
Army
and
decided
to
push
the
no-confidence
vote
when
the
country
was
badly
hit
by
inflation. -
The
Opposition
parties
are
confident
that
they
can
get
the
support
of
172
members
in
the
house
of
342
to
dislodge
the
government,
while
the
government
claims
that
it
enjoys
the
required
support
in
the
house
to
foil
the
attempt. -
With
major
allies
of
Khan
looking
the
other
way
and
about
two
dozen
PTI
members
of
parliament
revolting
against
him,
the
opposition
pushed
for
a
no-confidence
vote. -
PML-N
President
Shahbaz
Sharif,
brother
of
the
former
Prime
Minister
of
Pakistan
Nawaz
Sharif,
chairman
of
PPP,
Bilawal
Bhutto
Zardari,
son
of
former
Prime
Minister
of
Pakistan
Benazir
Bhutto,
are
in
the
race
to
become
the
next
PM.
For Quick Alerts Subscribe Now For Quick Alerts ALLOW NOTIFICATIONS | Updated: Tuesday, March 29, 2022, 11:19 [IST] Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan is facing his biggest challenge ever as the head of the government as his country is going through yet another political crisis. After the no-confidence motion against Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was tabled in the National Assembly with a total of 161 votes in favour, the proceedings were adjourned till March 31. Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan He is most likely to lose the battle as he lacks support from his allies. So, why there is a no-confidence vote against Khan and what led him to this situation? Explained in 10 points here: Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf came to power in 2018 with promises to create a ‘Naya Pakistan’ (new Pakistan), but miserably failed to address the basic problem of keeping the prices of commodities in control, giving air to the sails of opposition ships to make war on his government. In the last two years, inflation has gone up to record highs at over 12 per cent which has pushed up the rates of essential goods including food. Poor is worst affected as they reportedly struggle to find ends meet. Khan’s popularity hit and lawmakers within his government were not happy with the PM for failing to control the prices and three out of four allies ditched them to join the opposition forces. Khan is heading a coalition government and he can be removed if some of the partners decide to switch sides. He is facing a rebellion by his about two dozen lawmakers and allied parties which are also reluctant to pledge support to him in the no-confidence vote. In the 342-member National Assembly, the party has 155 members and the support of 23 members from six other parties. It needs at least 172 members to sail through the no-confidence vote. With 24 of its own MNAs turning dissidents. However, what added to Khan’s woes is his stand off with Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa. His public spat over the replacement of then-Director General of the Inter Services Intelligence (DG ISI) Gen Faiz Hameed was the beginning of the downfall of his government. The opposition sensed the strained relationship with the Pakistan PM and the Army and decided to push the no-confidence vote when the country was badly hit by inflation. The Opposition parties are confident that they can get the support of 172 members in the house of 342 to dislodge the government, while the government claims that it enjoys the required support in the house to foil the attempt. With major allies of Khan looking the other way and about two dozen PTI members of parliament revolting against him, the opposition pushed for a no-confidence vote. PML-N President Shahbaz Sharif, brother of the former Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif, chairman of PPP, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, son of former Prime Minister of Pakistan Benazir Bhutto, are in the race to become the next PM.