Imran Khan is accused of 'burning down democratic order' as the Pakistan PM dissolves parliament to avoid vote of no confidence which he claims is a US-backed bid to remove him
- Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan yesterday escaped a no-confidence motion
- The opposition had the numbers to remove Mr Khan, but were not able to vote
- Khan's deputy speaker blocked the vote and dissolved the National Assembly
- Mr Khan will now stay on as PM, telling the nation to 'prepare for elections'
- But the Supreme Court is meeting today to decide Mr Khan's fate
Pakistan's top court will meet today to decide on the fate of Prime Minister Imran Khan, after his party blocked a no-confidence vote and he dissolved parliament in a move described as the 'burning down of the democratic order'.
Former cricket star Khan lost his majority in parliament last week as his opponents built their support, and he was facing a no-confidence motion tabled by the opposition on Sunday.
But the deputy speaker of parliament, a member of Khan's party, blocked the motion that Khan had widely been expected to lose, ruling it was part of a US conspiracy designed to depose him.
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