Imran Khan survived a move to oust him as Pakistan’s prime minister on Sunday, getting a reprieve when the deputy speaker of parliament blocked a no-confidence motion as unconstitutional.
Khan, whose fate was not immediately clear, advised the country’s president to dissolve parliament, leading to fresh political instability in the country. “I’ve sent advice to the president to dissolve assemblies,” Khan said in a televised address, referring to national and state legislatures. He called on the nation to prepare for fresh elections.
Khan had alleged evidence of an “international conspiracy” to unseat him led by the US, which has denied the allegations.
Pakistan’s opposition parties said the cancellation of the no-confidence vote was illegal and accused Khan of throwing the country into a constitutional crisis. The opposition intends to challenge the parliament ruling in court, agencies reported.
