Pak parliament summoned
Pakistan's parliament is set to meet in a special joint session today to "take important decisions" to enforce the state's authority, media reported, in the midst of prolonged anti-government defiance by former Prime Minister Imran Khan. Former cricket star Khan was prime minister from 2018 until 2022, when he was ousted from office in a parliamentary vote. Since then, he has been demanding a new election and holding protests across the country to press his case. His supporters have clashed with police several times over recent days as authorities try to force him to appear in court in connection with various cases brought against him. The office of the speaker of parliament, in calling today's joint session, did not give a reason but the state-run Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) said the ruling coalition had called for parliament to "take important decisions" to ensure the writ of the state was enforced.
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