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Reuters
Reuters
Politics
Asif Shahzad and Syed Raza Hassan

Pakistan court rules against Imran Khan, bringing his ouster closer

A supporter of the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) celebrates outside the Supreme Court of Pakistan in Islamabad, Pakistan April 7, 2022. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro

Pakistan's Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that Prime Minister Imran Khan's move to dissolve parliament was unconstitutional and ordered lawmakers to return, a decision that could spell the end of his premiership as soon as Friday.

The former cricket star had moved to break up the lower chamber ahead of a no-confidence vote against him that he had looked destined to lose. The court said in its judgment that the vote should now go ahead.

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