Pakistan PM Imran Khan Ousted After Losing No-confidence Vote

Imran Khan

Khan is now the first Pakistan prime minister to be ousted by a no-confidence vote
The motion was first brought against Khan last week, but he blocked it by dissolving parliament

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EKO HOT BLOG reports that Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan has been ousted from power after losing a no-confidence vote in his leadership.

The vote was held past midnight after opposition parties brought a motion against him, following days of drama.

The motion was first brought against Khan last week, but he blocked it by dissolving parliament.

Sunday’s vote took place after the country’s Supreme Court ruled in favour of opposition parties and said that Khan had acted unconstitutionally.

Khan is now the first Pakistani prime minister to be ousted by a no-confidence vote.

Pakistan’s parliament will meet to vote for the country’s new leader on Monday.

That person will be able to hold power until October 2023, when the next election is due to be held.

Ayaz Sadiq, who is in charge of the national assembly while there are no ruling party members or designated speakers, said nomination papers for candidates should be filed by 11:00 local time (06:00 GMT) on Sunday.

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Opposition parties were able to secure 174 votes in the 342-member house in support of the no-confidence motion, the house speaker said, making it a majority vote.

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