Pakistan speaker Asad Qaiser, deputy speaker Qasim Suri resign amid late-night drama

After announcing the resignation, he asked Ayaz Sadiq of PML-N to chair the proceedings, who is now conducting the proceedings.

Updated on: Apr 10, 2022, 24:35:48 IST

By Aniruddha Dhar

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In a late-night drama, Pakistan National Assembly speaker Asad Qaiser and deputy speaker Qasim Suri tendered their resignations amid an impasse over a parliamentary vote to oust Prime Minister Imran Khan.

Pakistan Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser conducts the procedure of no-confidence motion in the National Assembly in Islamabad on Saturday.  (ANI)

The crucial session of the house began at 10:30 am (11:00 IST) with Speaker Qaiser, a senior member of Khan’s party, in chair. Since then, the session was adjourned thrice for one reason or another.

After announcing the resignation, he asked Ayaz Sadiq of PML-N to chair the proceedings, who is now conducting the proceedings.

The process of voting on the no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Khan has just started.

Khan tried to block a no-confidence motion last week and dissolved the lower house of parliament, but Pakistan's top court ordered on Thursday the vote would have to be held by Saturday.

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