Pakistan PM Imran Khan to address nation tomorrow after losing SC verdict | Highlights

Supreme Court of Pakistan says the prime minister was bound by Constitution, therefore, he could not advise the president to dissolve assemblies; no-trust move at 10am on Saturday (9th April): Pakistan's Geo News

(Pak local media reports)

PM Imran Khan has held an important meeting with his legal team ahead of the Supreme Court verdict today and said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) will accept the verdict whatever it would be, reports Pakistan's ARY News citing sources

Shehbaz Sharif has called a meeting of Opposition leaders moments ahead of Supreme Court's verdict on dissolution of Pakistan national assembly. Bilawal Bhutto, Asif Ali Zardari and other leaders have reached Shehbaz Sharif's residence.

When asked about the possible court verdict, the lawyers outside the court said that nothing can be commented on as the matter is Sub Judice in the court. One of the lawyers said that the supreme court will give its decision by interpreting Article 5 adding that the decision by the top court will be in favour of the nation.

Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial on Wednesday observed that though Article 69 of the Constitution bars interference in parliamentary proceedings, yet what happened on April 3 was unprecedented when Deputy Speaker Qasim Suri prorogued the National Assembly without voting on the no-confidence resolution against the prime minister.

The opposition Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) has again asked the military leadership to clarify its position on the issue of alleged foreign conspiracy in the no-confidence resolution against Pak Prime Minister Imran Khan, stating that silence was making their claim of neutrality doubtful, Dawn reported. 

Pakistan's Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial on Thursday noted that National Assembly deputy speaker Qasim Suri's move to dismiss a no-confidence motion against embattled Prime Minister Imran Khan through a controversial ruling is, prima facie, a violation of Article 95 of the Constitution as the apex court heard the high-profile case for the fourth day. Chief Justice Bandial, who is heading a five-member bench comprising Justices Ijazul Ahsan, Mohammad Ali Mazhar Miankhel, Munib Akhtar and Jamal Khan Mandokhail, made the observation during the hearing on Thursday. Read more 

Attorney General of Pakistan Khalid Jawed Khan has called on Prime Minister Imran Khan. The Pakistan Supreme Court is hearing the case over National Assembly deputy speaker Qasim Suri’s ruling to dismiss a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran. The The five-member larger bench has unanimously declared that the ruling of the deputy speaker was wrong.

Amid tightened security outside Pakistan Supreme Court, Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial after noting that the deputy speaker's ruling to dismiss the no-trust motion against Imran Khan was a violation of Article 95, said that the verdict will be delivered at 8 pm on Thursday. The remark by the Chief Justice came during the hearing of the National Assembly proceedings case, as the apex court resumed deliberation over the case for the fifth consecutive day today.

Pakistan Election Commission has said it requires a total of 4 months to prepare for elections in the country. 

Pakistan's Election Commission has said that it is ready to hold national elections in October 2022. The commission, responding to by President Arif Alvi's letter, said that it needs four months time to hold elections.

Pakistan’s Supreme Court reserved its order on Thursday after five days of hearings on the cancellation of no-confidence motion and dissolution of the Pakistan national Assembly. On reserving order, Pakistan's Supreme Court Chief Justice said 'The court proceedings are complete and we will now consider the matter today at 8pm.'