Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan was voted out of office early Sunday morning after a tense and chaotic day in which a “no confidence” vote in Parliament was repeatedly delayed.
Khan has struggled for months to control Pakistan’s rampant inflation, foreign debt and other economic woes. While many of his promised reforms and civic projects sputtered, he maintained a loyal following, especially among young Pakistanis. He rejected advice from military leaders, however, and lost allies to the opposition, which slowly gathered enough support to challenge his fitness for office.
But by Saturday afternoon, as pro-government legislators filibustered for hours, it became apparent that something had changed. The assembly took a lengthy break that lasted into the evening while Khan spoke at a charity function, then held a closed-door cabinet meeting.
Just before midnight, the speaker of the national assembly, Asad Qaiser, said he had resigned in support of Khan, and asked all Pakistani citizens to “stand up for their country.” Qaiser said he had made the decision after being shown the secret diplomatic document. But Sadiq quickly replaced him and announced the vote would begin. By 1:30 a.m., the embattled premier had been removed from office.
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