Pakistan Opposition leader Shehbaz Sharif elected as new PM
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The National Assembly held a no-confidence vote against Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) administration late Saturday night. The Opposition received 174 votes to depose Imran Khan.
Shehbaz Sharif was chosen unopposed as Pakistan's new Prime Minister, following Imran Khan, who was ousted in a no-confidence motion on Saturday. The National Assembly held a no-confidence vote against Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) administration late Saturday night.
Sharif has been the Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly of Pakistan since August 2018. The president of the Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) previously served as the chief minister of Punjab thrice, making him the longest-serving CM of the province.
The National Assembly held a no-confidence vote against Imran Khan and the Opposition had 174 votes to remove Imran Khan, who became the first Prime Minister to be dismissed by a no-confidence vote.
On Sunday, the process of selecting the new Speaker of the House began. Shehbaz Sharif's nomination papers were accepted by the National Assembly Secretariat after the PTI's objections — that he is embroiled in multiple legal matters – were dismissed.
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