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Coverage dated April 2, 2022

Pakistan president dissolves Parliament at PM's request

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ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s president dissolved Parliament on Sunday setting the stage for early elections after the prime minister sidestepped a no-confidence move earlier in the day.

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  1. Madison

    Pakistan president dissolves Parliament at PM's request (opens Madison)

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    ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s president dissolved Parliament on Sunday setting the stage for early elections after the prime minister sidestepped a no-confidence move earlier in the day.

  2. Al Jazeera

    Pakistan faces constitutional crisis after parliament dissolved (opens Al Jazeera)

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    President dissolves parliament on advice of Imran Khan who calls for snap poll after the no-confidence motion blocked.

  3. Politico

    Pakistan's president dissolves Parliament (opens Politico)

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    The political turmoil caused the country’s security agencies to lock down the capital of Islamabad.

  4. Delaware Public Media

    Pakistan plunges into political crisis after its parliament was dissolved (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Pakistan's parliament has been dissolved, setting the stage for elections after Prime Minister Imran Khan avoided a no-confidence motion.

  5. PBS NewsHour

    Pakistan's prime minister dissolves parliament, throwing the country into political turmoil (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    The moves by Imran Khan appeared to trigger a constitutional crisis: Pakistan's Supreme Court must rule on their legality, but it adjourned until Monday and gave no indication when the matter would be settled.

  6. Los Angeles Times

    Pakistan president dissolves Parliament at prime minister's request (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Pakistan’s president dissolved Parliament, setting the stage for early elections after the prime minister sidestepped a no-confidence move.

  7. Wyoming Public Media

    Pakistan is thrown into crisis after the prime minister dissolves parliament (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    The nation's politics was thrust into disarray after Prime Minister Imran Khan dissolved parliament ahead of a vote on a no-confidence motion in which he was widely expected to lose.

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