Pakistan's parliament on Sunday annulled a draft vote of no-confidence against Prime Minister Imran Khan, in a surprising move based on Article 5 of the constitution.
The session speaker, Qassem Khan Suri, Deputy Speaker of Parliament, considered that the draft vote of confidence was the result of a conspiracy that would harm the higher national interest, and therefore announced its rejection based on Article 5 of the Constitution, which prevents voting on any draft resolution whose motives are not credible.
The opposition had demanded a parliamentary session of no confidence in Khan after accusing him of his inability to address the files of the economy and foreign policy.
On the other hand, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan accused the United States of supporting the attempt to isolate him to change the regime, and said that the attempt to change the regime in Pakistan is a blatant interference by Washington in the internal politics of the country.
Khan called on the Pakistani people to protest today, Sunday, in all cities, to reject what he described as a conspiracy against his government.
And he announced that he will attend today, with all his party's deputies, the parliament session to vote on the draft no-confidence against his government.
The Metropolitan Police, Islamabad, closed the main road leading to the parliament building and the headquarters of the government to prevent disturbances.