Imran Khan denotified as Prime Minister of Pakistan. He will not be empowered to make decisions that an elected head of the government can make IANS, Islamabad,
A notification from the Cabinet Division said: “Consequent upon dissolution of the National Assembly by the President of Pakistan, in terms of Article 58(1) read with Article 48(1) of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, vide Ministry.
However, under Article 224 of the Constitution of Pakistan, he can continue as the Prime Minister for 15 days till the appointment of a caretaker Prime Minister.
He was on Sunday de-notified as the prime minister of Pakistan, in wake of the dissolution of the National Assembly by the President of Pakistan.
A statement was issued in this regard from the country’s Cabinet Division after the dissolution of the National Assembly, Geo News reported.
The denotification comes after the deputy speaker of the National Assembly (NA) Qasim Suri dismissed the no-confidence motion against the PTI chairman and termed it “unconstitutional”.
Pakistan Opposition parties have been contemplating their actions going forward after the no-confidence motion against Imran Khan was rejected and the National Assembly was dissolved.
Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif said that Imran Khan and National Assembly speaker Asad Qaisar will be tried under Article 6 of the Constitution once their government falls, Business Recorder reported.
