“I will never accept the ‘imported’ government and I will take to the streets,” said premier while addressing the nation live on national television on Friday night. PM Imran asked his supporters to stage protests across the country when “new imported government” comes into power on Sunday, a day after the election of new prime minister in the National Assembly. It noted that the prime minister could not have advised the president to dissolve the assembly as he continued to remain under the bar imposed under Clause (1) of Article 58 of the Constitution. The court’s verdict restored the prime minister and his cabinet to their positions. "In consequence of the foregoing, it is declared that the prime minister and federal ministers, ministers of state, advisers, etc.

Source: The Nation April 08, 2022 16:20 UTC