No Prime Minister has ever completed a full five-year term. Last Sunday, Pakistan’s information minister said Khan will continue with his responsibilities under the rules of the constitution. But his future as Prime Minister will depend largely on the Supreme Court ruling and whether an early election can go ahead. In this scenario, an early election could go ahead anyway. Still, Surya Deva, a professor at Macquarie Law School in Sydney, said Khan’s move for an early election could backfire.
