LIVE Updates: No-Confidence Motion: Mr. Speaker you are violating the Constitution and order of the Supreme Court: Bilawal Bhutto
- 16:30 : We are fighting a war for constitution and parliament: Maulana Asad Mahmood
- 16:10 : Mr. Speaker, don’t waste time. Start the voting process: Asif Zardari
- 15:55 : Speaker, Asad Umar and Federal Ministers had promised that voting would take place after Iftar today: Khawaja Saad Rafique
- 15: 50 :The solution will come from the votes of the people, not from speeches, Asad Umar
- 15:24 : Mr.Speaker you are violating the Constitution and the order of the Supreme Court, Bilawal Bhutto
- 15:20 : Panel of Chair Amjad Khan Niazi reads the oath taken by Parliamentarian under Article 5 and 6
- 15:15 : May be it would be my last day in Parliament: FM Shah Mehmood Qureshi
- 14:30 : FM Shah Mehmood resumes his address to the national assembly members
- 14:30 : No-Confidence Motion: Crucial session of the NA resumes under the chairmanship of Panel of Chair Amjad Khan Niazi
- 14:15 : Resistors against voting should be ready for the sentence of 5 years of disqualification: Maryam Aurangzaib
- 12:55 pm: Ahsan Iqbal while talking to media said that Mr. Speaker is constantly calling Bani Gala
- 12:40: pm: I did not violate the constitution: Deputy Speaker National Assembly Qasim Suri
- 12:30 pm: Asif Zardari and Shahbaz Sharif discuss the government’s delaying tactics on voting
- 12:20 : Asif Zardari arrives at the chamber of Opposition leader Shahbaz Sharif
- 12:15 : All members of the House should be present at Parliament, Opposition
- 11:02 : Speaker Asad Qaisar adjourned the session till 12:30pm
Shah Mehmood Qureshi said that it was the right of the opposition to present the no-confidence motion and it was our right to defend it.
Statement of Shah Mehmood Qureshi
- 10:52 : Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser while presiding over the meeting said that he would take action as per the decision of the Supreme Court.
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- 10: 46 : Today Parliament is going to defeat the elected Prime Minister, says Shahbaz Sharif
Speaking in the National Assembly session, Shahbaz Sharif said that today the parliament is going to defeat a selected Prime Minister in a constitutional and legal manner.
“If these people talk about conspiracy, it will go too far and we will expose them,” he said.
The Leader of the Opposition, while reading out the decision of the Supreme Court, asked the Speaker of the National Assembly to proceed with the no-confidence motion as per the court order.
- 10:45 : Asif Ali Zardari reached the Assembly Hall
- 10:40 : Members of the National Assembly have taken their seats in the House for today’s session, but Prime Minister Imran Khan has not yet reached the Assembly Hall
- 10:35 : The National Assembly chaired by Speaker Asad Qaiser started with the recitation of Holy Quran followed by Naat
- 10:34 : Meeting of PPP Parliamentary Party chaired by Asif Ali Zardari and Chairman Bilawal Bhutto
No-confidence motion is a constitutional and democratic right, we will not compromise on voting
Decision of parliamentary party meeting
- 10:33 : No-Confidence Motion: Crucial session of the NA starts under the chairmanship of Speaker Asad Qaisar
- 10:20 : There is no point in prolonging the meeting, says Saleem Mandviwala
- 10:15 : Whatever happens will be in accordance with the constitution, PTI leader Ali Muhammad Khan
- 10:10 : Today, if government members delay vote on no-confidence even a minute, they will commit contempt of court: Sherry Rehman
- 10:05 : Deputy Speaker Qasim Khan Suri arrived at Parliament
- 10:00 : Opposition leader Shahbaz Sharif reached the house
- 09:55 : There are 176 members in the favor of no-confidence motion against Imran Khan, claims Khurshid Shah
The National Assembly session will reconvene at 10:30 am today after the Supreme Court declared the Deputy Speaker’s ruling unconstitutional
After receiving the written order of the Supreme Court, the Secretariat of the National Assembly withdrew the order to adjourn the sitting of the Deputy Speaker indefinitely and now the sitting of the National Assembly will resume at 10:30 am.
The agenda of the National Assembly includes a vote of no-confidence against Prime Minister on the resolution of opposition leader Shahbaz Sharif under Article 95.
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The 6-point agenda includes questions break, two notices and one point of objection.
On the other hand, the united opposition has convened a meeting of the parliamentary party at 9 am, which will be chaired by Shahbaz Sharif, in which the opposition will decide its strategy.
High security arrangements have been made for the National Assembly session.
