On 7 April, a five-member larger bench of the apex court, headed by Justice Bandial and comprising Justice Munib Akhtar, Justice Ijazul Ahsan, Justice Mazhar Alam, and Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail[24] ruled that the attempt to dissolve the National Assembly was unconstitutional in a 5-0 vote.[7] The ruling also allowed for a future no-confidence vote to be held on 9 April.[7][6]