Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s move to force fresh elections after dodging a no-confidence motion against his government caught the opposition off-guard.
On Sunday, Khan avoided an attempt to oust him when Deputy Speaker Qasim Khan Suri refused to hold the no-confidence vote. Suri, a member of Khan's ruling party, claimed there was"foreign interference" in the attempt to unseat Khan.
"Imran Khan is betting on retaining his support base and the opposition splintering. The opposition parties are only united by the desire to topple Imran Khan's government and are unlikely to be able to retain a united front," he told CNBC on Monday. Still, Khan's electoral gambit may pay off because it's pegged to"a strong and loyal base," Iqbal said.
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