Pakistan Crisis : Imran Khan will not resign, ready to face no-confidence motion in Parliament

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday indicated that he would not resign, despite losing a majority in the National Assembly. At the same time, he insisted that he would face the "voting on the no-confidence motion" to be held on Sunday. In a live telecast address to the nation, Khan, 69, said whatever the outcome of the vote on the no-confidence motion, he would come back stronger.

172 votes are needed in the lower house of the 342-member parliament.The opposition, however, claimed the support of 175 MPs in its favor and demanded the Prime Minister's immediate resignation.

The opposition claimed to have the support of 175 MPs in its favor and demanded the Prime Minister's immediate resignation. It is noteworthy that no Pakistani Prime Minister has completed his full term of five years. Also, no prime minister in Pakistan's history has been ousted from power through a no-confidence motion and Khan is the third prime minister to face this challenge.