Pakistan: the country's president dissolves the National Assembly

Security forces stand in front of the Parliament building in Islamabad on April 3, 2022. AFP - AAMIR QURESHI

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The President of Pakistan, Arif Alvi, announced on Sunday the dissolution of the National Assembly.

This decision comes after the request of Prime Minister Imran Khan and the blocking of the vote of a motion of no confidence against him. 

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The National Assembly of Pakistan was dissolved

"

," the office of the president said in a statement.

This dissolution will lead to the calling of early legislative elections within 90 days.

Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry

that the Prime Minister had presented the resignation of his government and that he would deal with current affairs until the election was held, in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution.

Motion of no confidence blocked

Hours earlier, Prime Minister Imran Khan had asked the head of state to take after narrowly escaping

.

“ 

,” he said during a speech on state television.

Launched by his opponents accusing the head of government of poor economic management and clumsiness in foreign policy, the motion was not even voted on.

As soon as the parliamentary session opened, the vice-president of the National Assembly, Qasim Suri, a faithful of Mr. Khan, declared that he refused to examine the motion of censure.

He considered that it was " 

 " and inspired by " 

 ", thus using the same arguments as the Prime Minister.

This decision caused an outcry among the deputies.

The Prime Minister

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Many deputies from his camp had even decided to join the opposition, causing him to lose the parliamentary majority. 

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