JUST IN: Pakistan's Imran Khan calls for fresh elections after no-confidence vote dismissed
Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan said in a televised address Sunday he's asked for the country's Parliament to be dissolved, after he had a parliamentary no-confidence motion against him blocked by the deputy speaker, perThe National Assembly deputy speaker, from the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, called the move for the vote "unconstitutional,"The
former cricket star had faced a series of recent defections in recent weeks. A key allyThe opposition accused Khan of mismanaging the economy amid high inflation in the country, per theAhead of Sunday's vote, Khan rejected mounting pressure to resign as prime minister, saying he would "fight till the last ball."This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
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