Pakistan's government asked the Supreme Court on Monday to advise if it could seek lifelong disqualification of dissidents from Prime Minister Imran Khan's ruling party ahead of a no-confidence vote that weakens his prospects of retaining power, reports Reuters.
With parliament set on Friday to take up the motion filed this month by opposition parties, the nuclear-armed nation faces constitutional and administrative crises that threaten political turmoil.
Speaking after filing a petition to the Supreme Court, Attorney General Khalid Jawed Khan told reporters the government had asked it to advise why lawmakers who ditch their party and switch sides cannot be disqualified for life.
"The basic questions ... include will the dissident MPs be disqualified for life, .... what would be the significance of the votes polled by those MPs and will the vote of these MPs be counted or not," Khan said. The opposition seeks to oust the prime minister because it blames him for mismanaging the economy and governance.
Pakistan seeks lifetime disqualification for defectors from Imran’s party
FE Team | Published: March 21, 2022 22:02:30
Pakistan seeks lifetime disqualification for defectors from Imran’s party
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