The Heat: Pakistan’s political turmoil

Prime Minister Imran Khan's political future could be in doubt. The opposition claims to have the necessary votes to oust him. Imran Khan avoided a previous no-confidence vote by dissolving the parliament and calling for snap elections. But this Thursday the country’s Supreme Court ruled the move unconstitutional. Parliament was restored and the no-confidence vote is scheduled to go ahead on Saturday. The Prime Minister accuses the opposition of being part of a foreign conspiracy to remove him from power.

To discuss:
Zoon Ahmed Khan is a Research Fellow at the Center for China and Globalization.
Marvin Weinbaum is Director of Afghanistan and Pakistan Studies at the Middle East Institute.
Syed Mohammad Ali is an adjunct professor at Georgetown University.
Shuja Nawaz is a distinguished Fellow at the South Asia Center, at the Atlantic Council and author of "The Battle for Pakistan, the Bitter US Friendship and a Tough Neighbourhood".