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INTRODUCTION NO CONFIDENCE MOTION -Pakistan's Parliament began a critical session on Saturday to consider a no-confidence motion against defiant Prime Minister Imran Khan, with indications that the motion could be postponed as the government pressed for a discussion on the so-called "international conspiracy" against it. Imran Khan, Pakistan's prime minister, will be put to the test. On Saturday, the Pakistani parliament will vote on an l no-confidence motion against Khan, who could become the first prime minister in the country's history to lose a no-confidence vote. The National Assembly's session for voting on Khan's no-confidence motion has commenced, per a momentous Supreme Court judgment. There has never been a Pakistani prime minister who has completed the entire tenure. Pakistan Supreme Court ruled that Prime Minister Khan's proposal to President Arif Alvi to dissolve the National Assembly (NA) was "unconstitutional." The Supreme Court of Pakistan has ordered the lower house speaker to convene a session on Saturday (April 8) to organize the no-confidence vote . In a speech to the country before the no-trust motion, the Pakistani Prime Minister expressed unhappiness with the Supreme Court's ruling on the controversial decision of the NA deputy speaker to reject the no-trust motion against him. Imran Khan, Pakistan's prime minister, ran on a promise to make the country's economy work for the people by eradicating corruption and creating jobs. Pakistan now has the highest inflation rate in South Asia, four years later. ECONOMIC CRISIS - Pakistan has been dealing with high inflation for months. As per the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, the country's consumer price index climbed to 13% in January, the highest level in two years. Last week, the sensitive price index, which covers the costs of basic food products, was 15.1 percent. So-called middle-class poverty is on the rise as a result of this inflation. 1 Inflationary pressures have provided the opposition a window of opportunity to demand Khan's departure. Furthermore, the prime minister's political position has been damaged by recent tensions with Pakistan's powerful military over the nomination of new intelligence chief. Last month, the opposition Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) planned a march from Karachi to Islamabad calling for his resignation, and the Pakistan Democratic Movement—an anti-PTI coalition—joined them. In a public address earlier this year, IMRAN Khan acknowledged the escalating problems and stated that his government was working to reduce inflation. Throughout his tenure, however, the prime minister has deflected criticism for Pakistan's economic woes, claiming that he inherited a shattered economy from past governments. In an interview with Foreign Policy, Pakistani finance minister spokesperson Muzzammil Aslam echoed Khan, citing rising gas prices and the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Khan introduced a $709 million subsidy scheme last year to combat inflation and assist households who are feeling the brunt of the economic downturn. The government is also attempting to mitigate inflation by raising the minimum wage, according to Aslam. "The country's economy is thriving despite inflation," In confronting Pakistan’s economic challenges, Khan has also broken other campaign promises. In 2018, he pledged not to resort to external borrowing and to end the country’s cycle of debt, criticizing previous governments for relying on a “begging bowl.” Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan's government has struck a deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a $6 billion loan. The IMF released a $1 billion tranche in February, and economists worry that increasing taxes will trigger further price hikes. LATEST UPPDATE –APRIL 10, 2022 Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan lost a crucial trust vote in the National Assembly past midnight on Saturday that is on april9, 2022, becoming the first premier in the country's history to be removed through a no-confidence motion. 174 lawmakers vote against Imran Khan The joint Opposition - a rainbow of socialist, liberal and radically religious parties - secured the support of 174 members in the 342-member National Assembly, more than the needed strength of 172 to oust the prime minister on a day full of drama and multiple adjournments of the lower h Pak Parliament adjourned, to meet again on Monday to elect new PM National Assembly proceedings were adjourned in the early hours of Sunday and the House will meet again on April 11 at 11 am to elect the new premier after Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was removed from office through a no-confidence vote. Ayaz Sadiq of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz, who was chairing the crucial session, said the nomination papers for the new prime minister may be submitted by 2 pm on Sunday and the scrutiny would be done by 3 pm. 2 ouse. ANALYSIS – ● Pakistan’s parliament is set to vote on a no-confidence motion moved by the opposition to remove Imran Khan as prime minister, days after he blocked a similar attempt. ● A defiant Khan says he is in a fight to protect the country’s sovereignty and has called his supporters to the streets to defy opponents determined to unseat him. ● Khan acted unconstitutionally last Sunday in blocking the no-confidence vote and dissolving parliament, the Supreme Court ruled on Thursday, ordering parliament to reconvene. OPINION – Pakistan’s minister of planning, Asad Umar, has criticized the Supreme Court, saying it had no right to interfere in the affairs of the parliament, to my opinion, this viewpoint is not upheld in a democratic form of government. Parliament reconvened after a long break after it was abruptly adjourned before a planned vote on removing PM Imran Khan. Pakistan Peoples Party chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has met National Assembly Speaker Asad Qasier, asking him not to delay the voting. Zardari asked the speaker not to use “delaying tactics” and hold the voting at the earliest. I would say that the government is delaying the vote to “frustrate” the opposition. Shehbaz Sharif, Leader of the Opposition, is being considered a frontrunner to be Pakistan's next prime minister. He is little known outside Pakistan but has a reputation domestically as an effective administrator.

INTRODUCTION -The Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2022 was introduced in Lok Sabha. The Bill aims to unify the three municipal corporations of the national capital. Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP), Congress, and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) opposed its introduction. The Delhi Municipal Corporation Amendment Bill, 2022, was presented in the Lok Sabha on Friday, BY NITYANAND RAI sparking harsh criticism from Opposition MPs. The bill proposes to merge the Capital's three municipal corporations and give the Centre full control of the civic body. The Bill, according to Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi, goes against the goal of "democratizing and decentralizing" the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) through its trifurcation 10 years ago. "After the unification of MCD, Delhi's problems would be solved.". After the session, Union Minister Meenakshi Lekhi said, "We would do the same in Delhi as we did in Jammu and Kashmir by abolishing Article 370." The MCD was divided into 3 bodies in 2012: the municipal corporations of North Delhi, South Delhi, and East Delhi. Manish Tewari, M.P. claimed that the Parliament lacked the legal authority to bring the three municipal authorities in the Capital together. He stated that the Delhi Assembly has the authority to do so."State governments have the right to form municipalities under Articles 243P and 243R of the Constitution of India, which took effect on June 1, 1993, after Part 9A was added into the Constitution of India. Second, according to Article 246 read with the Seventh Schedule, entry 5 of the State List, the states have the authority to form municipal corporations," he explained. The Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2022, introduced by Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai, refuted opposition arguments by saying that Article 239AA of the Constitution granted Parliament the power to amend laws passed by the Delhi Legislative council. The Union Cabinet passed the amendment bill on Tuesday, which specifies that the term "Central Government" shall supplant "Government" in at least 11 sections of The Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957. It further proposed that a Special Officer will be appointed to lead the corporation until delegates from a unified MCD are chosen. Many regard this as the Centre gaining a foothold in the country until elections are held. The move has been described as "disruptive" by one of the opposition parties' leaders like Gaurav Gogoi and Manish Tiwari who say Parliament lacks the competence to amend the bill. “This is disrupting the legislative assembly and the desire of the individuals of the legislative assembly. They have enacted an Act that enforced the trifurcation of the Municipal Corporationimproved governance, and more efficient delivery of civic service for the people of Delhi.

World Tuberculosis (TB) Day will be observed on March 24th, 2022. Every year on March 24, World Tuberculosis Day is marked around the world to raise public awareness about the global tuberculosis pandemic and efforts to eradicate the illness. It is observed to raise public awareness about tuberculosis's terrible health, social, and economic implications, as well as to intensify efforts to combat the global tuberculosis epidemic. The date commemorates the statement with the aid of using Dr Robert Koch in 1882 that he had observed the micro-organism that reasons tuberculosis, paving the direction for the analysis and remedy of the disease. World Tb Day is a day dedicated to raising public awareness about tuberculosis' global impact. TB is a life-threatening infectious disorder that commonly influences the lungs. Coughs and sneezes launch minute droplets into the air, which unfold TB microorganism from man or woman to man or woman. TB remains one of the world's most fatal infectious diseases. Every day, more than 4100 people die from TB, and almost 28,000 people become infected with this avoidable and treatable disease. Since the year 2000, global efforts to eliminate tuberculosis have saved an estimated 66 million lives. For the primary time in over a decade, TB deaths improved in 2020. World TB Day will now no longer be a party until tuberculosis is eradicated. However, it's miles a crucial possibility to tell the general public approximately the destruction as a result of tuberculosis and the way it can be prevented. History On March 24, 1882, Dr Robert Koch introduced the invention of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the germ that reasons tuberculosis. TB killed one out of each seven folks withinside the United States and Europe at this time. Dr Koch's discovery changed into the maximum crucial step towards the manipulation and removal of this lethal disease. A century later, March 24 changed into declared as World Tuberculosis Day, an afternoon devoted to instructing the general public approximately the worldwide results of tuberculosis. Theme 'Invest to End TB. Save Lives.' is the topic of World TB Day 2022, which emphasises the urgent need to invest resources to ratchet up the battle against TB and meet global leaders' commitments to end TB. This is especially important in light of the COVID-19 epidemic, which has jeopardised End TB progress, as well as to provide equal access to prevention and treatment in line with WHO's goal of Universal Health Coverage. Significance As part of the Global Plan to Stop TB, the World Health Organization produced the Stop TB Strategy. These efforts aim to promote global awareness for better tuberculosis treatment, control, and prevention. World TB Day is a day dedicated to raising public awareness about the global effect of tuberculosis. TB is treatable and preventable, yet it is estimated that over 4100 people die from it every day, and almost 28,000 people become infected. Since 2000, 63 million people have benefited from TB preventive, awareness, and treatment programmes.