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Pakistan's Imran Khan is fighting for his political life
Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan is facing arguably the biggest challenge of his political career, as the opposition seeks to remove him from office in a vote of no confidence.
The country's lawmakers will convene on Thursday to begin debating the motion as Mr Khan's future appears to be hanging by a thread. A vote is due by Monday.
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A simple majority of 172 in the 342-seat National Assembly against the former cricket legend would cut short his tenure as PM. On Wednesday, the magic number was breached when his main coalition ally, the MQM, joined the opposition. It means on paper the opposition now commands 175 votes to the government's 164.
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Imran Khan's government does not need to look far to find its troubles. It has lost public support over rocketing inflation and ballooning foreign debt.
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To many observers, the genesis of the current crisis can be traced back to October when Mr Khan refused to sign off on the appointment of a new chief of Pakistan's powerful ISI intelligence agency.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-60932864
The country's lawmakers will convene on Thursday to begin debating the motion as Mr Khan's future appears to be hanging by a thread. A vote is due by Monday.
...
A simple majority of 172 in the 342-seat National Assembly against the former cricket legend would cut short his tenure as PM. On Wednesday, the magic number was breached when his main coalition ally, the MQM, joined the opposition. It means on paper the opposition now commands 175 votes to the government's 164.
...
Imran Khan's government does not need to look far to find its troubles. It has lost public support over rocketing inflation and ballooning foreign debt.
...
To many observers, the genesis of the current crisis can be traced back to October when Mr Khan refused to sign off on the appointment of a new chief of Pakistan's powerful ISI intelligence agency.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-60932864
Fighting the public, a majority against you in parliament, and the ISI is not easy.