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Fri, Mar

Imran Khan Ousted As Pakistan Prime Minister

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Pakistan's Prime Minister, Imran Khan has been ousted from power following a vote of no-confidence against him by legislators on Sunday. This came after the Speaker of the lower house of parliament resigned saying he cannot preside over the ousting of his ally, and members of the ruling party (PTI) walked out of the building in solidarity with Khan, saying the prime minister was a victim of international politics. The Supreme Court had on Thursday ordered the vote to take place no later than Saturday after it dismissed an attempt by Khan to dissolve the parliament in an effort to stall the vote.


The opposition party was able to secure 174 votes out of the 342-member House in support of the no-confidence vote against Khan.


Though no Pakistan Prime Minister has completed a full five-year term in office, Khan is the first to be removed over a vote of no-confidence.


In a tweet, opposition leader, Shehbaz Sharif said Pakistan and its parliament were “finally freed from a serious crisis”.


“Congratulations to the Pakistani nation on a new dawn.”


Meanwhile, the Pakistan parliament will meet on Monday to appoint a new prime minister to lead until October 2023, when the country's next election will hold.

 

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