Syed Raza Hassan and Asif Shahzad

ISLAMABAD, (Reuters) – Pakistan’s parliament was abruptly rescheduled before a vote to ouster Prime Minister Imran Khan. However, the speaker stated that the assembly would reconvene on Saturday due to political uncertainty.

Following the reading of details from a court order ordering the vote which Khan’s allies had stopped last Sunday, Speaker AsadQaisar called the session to an end. He said that the session would resume at 12:30 p.m. (0630 GMT).

Khan was widely predicted to lose the election, so he did not offer any reason why he stopped the session, but vowed to obey the court orders.

Friday’s announcement by the politician and former cricketer turned politician was the latest in a series of crises that have threatened the political stability and economic security in South Asian country with 220 million inhabitants.

Khan had violated the Constitution by blocking the no-confidence vote, dissolving Parliament, and the Supreme Court decided on Thursday to order parliament to reconvene.

Khan could be ousted if Khan’s motion for no-confidence passes. He would be replaced by Shehbaz Sharif, the leader of the Opposition.

The prime minister (69), who rose to power with military support in 2018, recently lost his majority of parliamentary seats when his allies quit the coalition government. Opposition parties accuse him of failing to restore an economy devastated by COVID-19, or to fulfill promises to Pakistan that it would be a corrupt-free and prosperous country.

Analysts and others believe Khan is at war with the military. This accusation has been denied by Khan and his supporters. For half of its 75-year history post-colonial, the army has run the state. No prime minister has served their five-year full term.

Raja Pervaiz Ashraf said, “It’s very easy that anyone with a majority has the right to form government.” “If Imran Kan has the majority, he can form government. Or else, we will.”

Prime minister who received widespread support from the public when he assumed office said that he regretted Friday’s court decision but that he accepted it. After dissolving Parliament, he called for an election.

However, he stated that he will not recognize any other government which replaces him.

In a late-night speech, he stated that he would not tolerate an “imported government” and called for peaceful demonstrations. I’m prepared for a fight.”

Khan was against the U.S.-led invasion of Afghanistan, but he has been able to develop relations with Russia ever since becoming Prime Minister. Khan accused the United States, but Washington denied his allegations.

The turmoil was not over. On Thursday, the rupee of Pakistan fell to its lowest level in years and foreign currency reserves plummeted. This was the largest increase in interest rates since 1996, with 2.5 percent being raised by the central bank.

Khan will lose the no confidence vote and the opposition will nominate a prime minister candidate.

Sharif is the younger brother and three-times former prime minister Nawaz Sharif.