You will all be familiar with II Chandragar Highway in Karachi. The road is named after Ismail Ibrahim Chandrigar, a former Prime Minister of Pakistan who was one of the great leaders of Tehreek-e-Pakistan but as Prime Minister he is seen by some observers as a "failed Prime Minister" in Pakistan's political history.
For the first time in his tenure, a no-confidence motion against the country's prime minister was heard. In October 1957, when differences between the then President Iskander Mirza and Prime Minister Hussain Shaheed Suhrawardy escalated to the point that he had to resign, Iskander Mirza appointed II Chandragar as the Prime Minister.
He formed a coalition government the same month with a coalition of members of a few parties. He became prime minister but could only hold the post for 55 days. Disagreements between his allies and the president himself led to a no-confidence motion and II Chandrasekhar resigned.
Now, once again, the debate on bringing a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan is gaining momentum in Pakistan and in the meantime, the opposition is demanding the resignation of the Prime Minister even before the no-confidence motion.
Given the number of opposition members in the National Assembly, this does not seem to be the case at present. But the problem is that the recent movement against Imran Khan is not just about number games.
It also includes many obvious and hidden factors. Before going into these hidden or secret matters, let us try to understand why and how this no-confidence motion emerged as an option and what is movement actually.
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