The Pakistan Supreme Court on Thursday declared the ruling of deputy speaker Qasim Suri dismissing no-confidence motion unconstitutional. The top court has also ordered the restoration of Assembly. The voting on no-confidence is to take place on April 9.The ruling is a big setback to Imran Khan who had alleged that the no-confidence motion as a foreign conspiracy
The opposition had challenged the dissolution of the national assembly by President Arif Alvi on Imran Khan’s advice. The move came after deputy speaker Qasim Suri on April 3 rejected the no-confidence motion against Imran Khan, a decision which the chief justice called it erroneous earlier in the day. In the 342-member Assembly, the opposition claims of having the support of 177 members against the majority mark of 172. (HT)
