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Live news updates: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan held an emergency meeting of his Cabinet on Saturday night as he vowed not to resign and "fight till the last ball", even though his government is expected to lose a no-confidence motion in the National Assembly.
India reported a single-day rise of 1,150 new Covid-19 cases, taking the infection tally in the country to 4,30,34,217, while the count of active cases fell to 11,365, according to the Union Health Ministry on Saturday. The death toll due to the disease has climbed to 5,21,656 with 83 daily fatalities being reported, data updated by the ministry at 8 am showed.
Pakistan’s parliament is slated to convene on Saturday to vote on removing Imran Khan as prime minister, an official notice said on Friday, potentially cutting short his term as leader. Pakistan's Supreme Court ruled late on Thursday that Khan must face the no-confidence vote, which he is widely expected to lose, meaning he would be ousted from office. The lower house of parliament has been convened for a session on Saturday at 10:30 am (11 am IST).
India reported a single-day rise of 1,150 new Covid-19 cases, taking the infection tally in the country to 4,30,34,217, while the count of active cases fell to 11,365, according to the Union Health Ministry on Saturday. The death toll due to the disease has climbed to 5,21,656 with 83 daily fatalities being reported, data updated by the ministry at 8 am showed.
Pakistan’s parliament is slated to convene on Saturday to vote on removing Imran Khan as prime minister, an official notice said on Friday, potentially cutting short his term as leader. Pakistan's Supreme Court ruled late on Thursday that Khan must face the no-confidence vote, which he is widely expected to lose, meaning he would be ousted from office. The lower house of parliament has been convened for a session on Saturday at 10:30 am (11 am IST).
A missile hit a train station where thousands of Ukrainians had gathered Friday, killing at least 50 and wounding dozens more in an attack on a crowd of mostly women and children trying to flee a new, looming Russian offensive in the country's east, Ukrainian authorities said.
A day after Russia's suspension from the UN Human Rights Council amid its invasion of Ukraine, the White House on Friday said it does not anticipate the same for Moscow in the Security Council where it is a veto-wielding Permanent Member.
11:59 PM
Pakistan National Assembly speaker reaches Parliament House
Pakistan National Assembly speaker reaches Parliament House
11:58 PM
Application filed for contempt proceedings against Imran Khan
Application filed for contempt proceedings against Imran Khan
11:58 PM
Opposition demands for voting on the no-confidence motion against Imran Khan
Opposition demands for voting on the no-confidence motion against Imran Khan
11:56 PM
Pakistan airports on high alert
Pakistan airports on high alert
11:54 PM
Supreme Court, Islamabad HC opened, Pak CEC office ordered to open
Supreme Court, Islamabad HC opened, Pak CEC office ordered to open
11:52 PM
All officials, ministers barred from leaving Pakistan
All officials, ministers barred from leaving Pakistan
11:49 PM
Imran Khan rejects reports claiming dismissal of Gen Bajwa
Prime Minister Imran Khan has dismissed reports claiming that he has removed Chief of Army Staff, General Qamar Javed Bajwa, media reports said. PM Imran Khan, in a conversation with senior journalists, said that he has no plans to make changes to the Defence department, reported GeoNews, citing sources.
"There was neither any talk of dismissing the army chief nor was this on the cards," the PM told journalists. "I will do my job as per the law and in line with the Constitution."
Imran Khan has held an emergency meeting of the federal cabinet, Samaa TV reported.
11:47 PM
Imran Khan had dismissed COAS Bajwa amid no-confidence motion moved by Opposition: Geo News
Imran Khan had dismissed COAS Bajwa amid no-confidence motion moved by Opposition: Geo News
11:40 PM
Imran Khan, speaker and deputy speaker risk arrest if vote not held today
Imran Khan, speaker and deputy speaker risk arrest if vote not held today
11:38 PM
Prisoner van reaches Pakistan Parliament
Prisoner van reaches Pakistan Parliament
11:29 PM
Pak PM Khan holds emergency meeting of Cabinet; vows not to resign
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan held an emergency meeting of his Cabinet on Saturday night as he vowed not to resign and "fight till the last ball", even though his government is expected to lose a no-confidence motion in the National Assembly.
Khan chaired the emergency Cabinet meeting where it was decided that he should not resign, sources said.
The emergency Cabinet meeting has taken many by surprise as Khan has little chance of surviving the no confidence motion against him.
Later, Khan met with a group of his favourite journalists, who are known for defending him in the talk-shows, and rejected rumours about making any change in the army leadership. The cricketer-turned-politician also announced that he will not resign and fight till the last ball. He said that he was not interfering in the process of implementation of the orders of the Supreme Court to hold a no-confidence vote.
11:14 PM
Chief Justice of Pakistan decided to open Supreme Court's doors at 12 am
11:11 PM
Security deployed outside Pakistan National Assembly ahead of voting on no-confidence motion against Imran
11:08 PM
Rajnath Singh embarks on US visit to cement bilateral ties
11:01 PM
Pakistan's Ary channel says Imran Khan risks arrest
Pakistan's Ary channel says Imran Khan risks arrest
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First Published: Apr 09 2022 | 7:15 AM IST
