Imran Khan survived a move to oust him as Pakistan's prime minister on 3rd April Sunday, getting a reprieve when the deputy speaker of parliament blocked a no-confidence motion as unconstitutional.
Khan's fate was not immediately clear, leading to fresh political instability in the nuclear-armed country of Almost 220 Million people.
The opposition immediately vowed to challenge the block on the vote, made by a member of the premier's political party, while Khan advised the country's president to dissolve parliament and called on the nation to prepare for fresh elections.
"I've sent advice to the president to dissolve assemblies," Khan said in a televised address, referring to national and state legislatures.
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, head of the opposition Pakistan People's Party (PPP), promised a sit-in at the parliament and told reporters, "We are also moving to the Supreme Court today."
The opposition blames Khan for failing to revive the economy and crack down on corruption. He has said, without citing evidence, that the move to oust him was orchestrated by the United States, a claim Washington denies.
Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan has urged the president to dissolve parliament and call fresh elections following an opposition attempt to remove him from office.
It follows chaos in parliament over a no-confidence move against him.
Parliament's deputy speaker refused to hold a vote on the motion which the PM was expected to lose.
Mr Khan has alleged the attempt against him is part of an international conspiracy orchestrated by the US.
His political opponents seized the opportunity, after persuading a number of his coalition partners to defect to them.
Mr Khan alleges US officials have warned Pakistani diplomats that the prime minister must be removed from power because of his foreign policy decisions, such as recently visiting Moscow to meet President Vladimir Putin and his previous criticism of America's "War on Terror".
Opposition politicians ridicule the allegation, and the US has denied there is any truth to it.
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