Posted on 03/28/2022 8:09:13 AM PDT by FarCenter
ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan faces an imminent no-confidence vote that threatens to bring down his government, in what would be a first for the South Asian country.
The motion was tabled on Monday in a special National Assembly session, setting in motion proceedings toward the vote. The session has now been adjourned until Thursday when the debate over the motion is expected to begin. When the vote will take place is still unknown, but the prime minister is widely expected to lose it, after members of his party defected and allies turned against him amid a storm of criticism over his economic stewardship.
Khan, who was elected in 2018, has been trying to save his job, including by turning to the Supreme Court. With large competing rallies on Sunday, there are also concerns that the political crisis could spiral into violence, potentially causing turbulence for China's Belt and Road Initiative, of which Pakistan is a key country.
The government has been under fire over rising inflation and accusations it is "selling out Pakistan's sovereignty" to the International Monetary Fund in exchange for loans. In February, the nation borrowed $1.05 billion from the IMF after a sixth progress review.
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And what will be the replacement? Someone with more goals of jihad?
Completely corrupt 12th century thinking country with nuke weapons folding? What could go wrong? These bozos where the driving force behind the Taliban but we supported and propped them up anyway. Insane.
Beat me to it.
So Khan was BOTH? A bowler and a batsman?
Cricketeers both bowl and bat. Usually the good bowlers are at the tail-end of the batting order.
“So Khan was BOTH? A bowler and a batsman?”
“Cricketeers both bowl and bat..”
And some bowl, bat and SING ! Like Henry Olonga of Zimbabwe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TwKn4AsSjQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjeUAmr4RG8
haha not in my young year growing up in India. Players were either specialized in bowling or batting. Although just like in baseball, everyone gets to bat. There were a few players in my day like Vijay Hazare who were good at both.
Khan is a fully western playboy who plays a pious Muslim to get votes.
He is a lot better than many of the alternative leaders.
I might have to start watching cricket, especially with MLB wokeness and the “universal DH” garbage.
I really have gotten into it the last few years, still some wokeness there, but not nearly as much with the sports here.
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