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Pakistan s Premier To Seek Vote Of Confidence
Senate upset indicates some members of ruling party voted for opposition candidate. Pakistan s Prime Minister Imran Khan will seek a vote of confidence from parliament following his party s unexpected defeat on a key Senate seat from the capital Islamabad on Wednesday.
Addressing a news conference in Islamabad, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said that Khan has decided to seek a vote of confidence from parliament.
The development came hours after an 11-party opposition alliance demanded the premier s resignation and fresh elections in the country following the Senate upset.
Rejecting the opposition s demand, Qureshi said that Khan will continue in office until the vote of confidence.
Here are some of the stories we will be following today [Wednesday]: University students across the country are on the streets protesting against in person exams. On Tuesday, protesters broke into the University of Central Punjab and fought with guards. Many students were injured. The European Parliament has taken notice of the DisInfo Lab report of Indian propaganda against Pakistan. Prime Minister Imran Khan has summoned a meeting of Parliament. It will discuss economic matters, PDM rallies and the Senate elections. The federal cabinet has approved the formation of a committee to investigate the broadsheet controversy. PM Imran Khan told cabinet members that only Justice (retired) A.