Pakistan in political turmoil as leader dissolves parliament

By KATHY GANNON and MUNIR AHMED
Associated Press

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s prime minister has thrown the country into political limbo, accusing the United States of attempting to oust him and cancelling a no-confidence vote he was poised to lose. He then ordered the National Assembly dissolved so new elections can be held. The moves on Sunday by Imran Khan appeared to trigger a constitutional crisis: Pakistan’s Supreme Court must rule on their legality, but it adjourned until Monday and gave no indication when the matter would be settled. In Pakistan, the Muslim holy month of Ramadan has just begun. It was unclear on Sunday where the powerful military — which has directly ruled Pakistan for more than half of its 75-year history — stood in the fray.