Imran Khan denotified as Prime Minister of Pakistan

Imran Khan has been de-notified as the Prime Minister of Pakistan, in wake of the dissolution of the National Assembly by the President. However, under Article 224 of the Constitution of Pakistan, he can continue as the Prime Minister for 15 days till the appointment of a caretaker Prime Minister. He will not be empowered to make decisions that an elected head of the government can make. The de-notification comes hours after a day of fast-paced developments as now former Deputy Speaker Qasim Suri abruptly dismissed the no-confidence motion as "unconstitutional", saying that it was backed by "foreign powers".

There is still, however, no clarity over how a caretaker Prime Minister will be appointed as the Prime Minister and Leader of Opposition, who make the appointment, are no longer in office, after the dissolution of the National Assembly.  . Following the dismissal of the no-confidence motion, President Arif Alvi dissolved the National Assembly upon the advice of Imran Khan.Pakistan's Supreme Court on Sunday barred all state institutions from taking any "unconstitutional" steps after the dismissal of the no-confidence vote in the National Assembly against Imran Khan and the subsequent approval of the president to dissolve the House at the advice of the embattled premier.