Pakistan PM Imran Khan Loses Confidence Vote, Is Ousted From Power
Published Date: 4/9/2022
Source: Bloomberg Quicktake: Now
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was ousted from office after losing a no-confidence vote following a week of dramatic political developments, becoming the first elected leader in the country’s history to be removed by parliament. A total of 174 lawmakers from a united opposition voted against the premier, above the 172 required to remove the 69-year-old former cricket star from office, said opposition lawmaker Ayaz Sadiq, who presided over the parliament session as the ruling party’s speaker and deputy speaker both resigned shortly before the vote.  Khan’s party had caused multiple adjournments through the day to delay the no-confidence motion by repeating his claims that the U.S. wanted to oust his government. The Biden administration has denied the allegation. Voting finally started just after midnight and Khan was not present when Sadiq announced the results of the vote. He had left for his private residence, local media reported. Opposition lawmakers cheered and clapped as the numbers were called out. Television channels showed opposition party flags being waved on the street and celebratory fireworks and gunfire sounded in Karachi and Islamabad. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2TwO8Gm Subscribe to our newest channel Quicktake Explained: https://bit.ly/3iERrup Bloomberg Quicktake brings you live global news and original shows spanning business, technology, politics and culture. Make sense of the stories changing your business and your world. To watch complete coverage on Bloomberg Quicktake 24/7, visit http://www.bloomberg.com/qt/live, or watch on Apple TV, Roku, Samsung Smart TV, Fire TV and Android TV on the Bloomberg app. Have a story to tell? Fill out this survey for a chance to have it featured on Bloomberg Quicktake: https://cor.us/surveys/27AF30 Connect with us on… YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Bloomberg Breaking News on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BloombergQuickTakeNews Twitter: https://twitter.com/quicktake Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/quicktake Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/quicktake