Islamabad | Pakistan’s opposition ousts Imran Khan from PM’s post Speaker Asad Khaiser resigned shortly before the vote. Following this, Ayas Sadiq of the opposition PML-N took the chair. Assad Khaiser resigns as speaker The deputy speaker also resigned.
The no-confidence vote in the National Assembly took place at midnight, just minutes before the Supreme Court’s ultimatum. The Supreme Court and the Islamabad High Court had made preparations for the midnight sitting for court action. The move was to arrest the speaker and deputy speaker if they violated the ultimatum.
