ISLAMABAD: Following the deputy speaker of parliament's decision to block an opposition no-confidence motion that Imran Khan was widely expected to lose, the President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan dissolved the lower house of parliament.
The Supreme Court of Pakistan called a hearing on Monday (04-04-2022) to rule on the validity of any directives made.
Opposition parties issued a unified statement condemning the prime minister's "coup" against the country's constitution and calling for a "full-court hearing."
The President's decision to dissolve the National Assembly after the deputy speaker dismissed the no-trust resolution without a vote, according to the opposition, was unconstitutional.