Following the refusal of a no-confidence motion, Imran Khan has called for new elections

Key Takeaways:

• Pakistan's prime minister, Imran Khan, called for new elections on Sunday, just hours after a no-confidence motion against him in the National Assembly was defeated due to "security concerns."

Imran Khan, Pakistan's prime minister, called for new elections on Sunday, just hours after a no-confidence motion against him was defeated in the National Assembly due to "security concerns." "I've written to the president requesting that the assemblies be dissolved. Elections should be held democratically. 

I urge Pakistanis to vote in the upcoming elections, "He said in a speech to the nation. Qasim Suri, the deputy speaker of the National Assembly, had just minutes before rejected the trust vote against Imran Khan's government, calling it "unconstitutional."

Here are ten updates on the political crisis in Pakistan:

1. "I congratulate every Pakistani on the decision of the speaker. The motion of no confidence was a foreign plot against us. Pakistan should choose who will lead them. "In his most recent address to the nation, Imran Khan said.

2. The dismissal of the trust vote came amid Imran Khan's claims of a foreign plot to destabilize his government. He claimed that the US tried to meddle in his affairs.

3. Opposition leader Bilawal Bhutto Zardari tweeted after the unexpected move in the National Assembly: "The govt has broken the law. No vote on a motion of no confidence was allowed. The united opposition will not resign from the House of Commons. Our attorneys are en route to the Supreme Court. We urge all institutions to safeguard, defend, and implement Pakistan's constitution. (sic)"

4. According to local reports, the National Assembly has been disbanded. According to some analysts, the govt of Imran Khan's only viable option was to reject the trust vote. Opposition leaders also moved a resolution against Assembly Speaker on Sunday amid speculation that he could help the government.

5. Thousands of troops were deployed in Islamabad ahead of the much-anticipated trust vote. Outside the National Assembly, many security personnel was also deployed.

6. The National Assembly's proceedings were delayed, and Imran Khan was not present when the session finally started. Minister Fawad Hussain lashed out at rivals, saying, "Unfortunately, this is an effective operation for regime change by a foreign government."

7. Earlier in the day, Punjab's governor was removed amid tumultuous political events. According to local reports, Muhammad Sarwar has been replaced by Omar Sarfraz Cheema.

8. Opposition leaders have blamed Khan for the country's worsening economic crisis and mismanagement. They launched the motion of no confidence against Khan on March 8.

9. In the 342-member assembly, the opposition claimed to have the support of over 170 legislators.

10. Pakistan's political crisis occurs as another South Asian country, Sri Lanka, grapples with its worst economic crisis in decades.