Pakistan political crisis Live Updates: Pak Assembly resumes debate on no-trust vote, Imran Khan not present

Imran Khan is holding a meeting with senior leaders of the PTI party ahead of the no-trust motion against him in the National Assembly, which has been adjourned till 1 pm.

Leader of the Opposition in Pakistan’s National Assembly, Shehbaz Sharif, on Saturday told the speaker to conduct the session as per the order of the Supreme Court and said that the Opposition will oust the “selected” prime minister by adopting a lawful and constitutional procedure. He made the statement minutes after Pakistan’s Parliament started its crucial session to take up a no-confidence resolution against Prime Minister Imran Khan in line with a landmark Supreme Court order. Speaker Asad Qaiser, who is chairing the session which began at 10:30 am sharp, said the house should hold a discussion about the “foreign conspiracy” hatched against the PTI government. However, his suggestion was met with loud protesting chants from opposition members.

Sharif, 70, called on the speaker to conduct proceedings in accordance with the court’s directives, stating that parliament would be writing history today.

“Today, parliament is going to defeat a selected prime minister in a constitutional manner,” he declared.

The Pakistan National Assembly has been adjourned till 12:30 pm or 1 pm (India time). The debate was underway on the no-confidence motion against Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, and Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood was speaking in the House, to which the Opposition objected.