Islamabad [Pakistan], April 16 (ANI): Qasim Suri resigned as the Deputy Speaker of the Pakistan National Assembly, less than an hour before the voting on the no-confidence motion against him started.
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 16 (ANI): The session of the Pakistan National Assembly, with the voting for the removal of Deputy Speaker Qasim Suri and the election of the new speaker on agenda, will be held at noon on Saturday, reported Radio Pakistan.
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 12 (ANI): Qasim Suri, who was chairing the National Assembly session as Deputy Speaker for the election of the new prime minister of Pakistan on Monday, waved a purported 'threatening letter' in the house, according to ARY News.
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 10 (ANI): Refuting the news of resignation being tendered by Pakistan's Deputy Speaker Qasim Suri, the National Assembly Secretariat on Sunday clarified that the Suri did not resign from his office, reported local media adding that he will chair the crucial National Assembly on Monday for the election of the new Prime Minister of Pakistan.
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 9 (ANI): Ahead of the no-trust vote in National Assembly, the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has submitted a reference against 20 defiant party members to assembly speaker Asad Qaiser with an aim to get them disqualified, reported local media.
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 9 (ANI): While addressing the Pakistan National Assembly, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Saturday said that sabotaging the no-trust motion would imply contempt of court.
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 9 (ANI): The ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Saturday filed a review petition against the Supreme Court's verdict setting aside the National Assembly Deputy Speaker's rejection of the no-trust motion against Imran Khan, reported local media.
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 9 (ANI): After the Pakistan National Assembly Speaker said that the House should also hold a discussion on the issue of "international conspiracy", Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari asserted that the Supreme Court has passed an order to vote on the no-trust motion against the Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday and anything against this order cannot be discussed.
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 9 (ANI): The voting in the Pakistan National Assembly over the no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan is expected to be held after 8 pm (local time) on Saturday.
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 9 (ANI): In an apparent move seen as part of the strategy of the ruling Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) to delay the proceedings, Pakistan National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser, while chairing the Saturday session to take up the no-confidence motion against the Prime Minister Imran Khan-led government, said that the House should also hold a discussion on the issue of "international conspiracy".