Security beefed up outside Pakistan Supreme Court

In a massive setback for embattled Prime Minister Imran Khan, the Supreme Court of Pakistan on Thursday dismissed deputy speaker's ruling to dismiss the no-trust resolution against Khan and the subsequent dissolution of the National Assembly by the President on the PM's advice, Dawn reported. While announcing the verdict, Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Ata Bandial said that Prime Minister did not have the right to advise the president to dissolve the assembly. The SC declared as unconstitutional the controversial ruling by the deputy speaker regarding the rejection of the no-confidence motion in Parliament. In a unanimous verdict, the five-member bench also declared the dissolution of the Parliament 'unconstitutional' . The court ordered the speaker to call the session of the assembly on April 9 (Saturday) at 10 am to organize the no-confidence vote.