Pakistan's Lawmakers Elect Shehbaz Sharif As The New Prime Minister After The Ousting Of Imran Khan

Shahbaz Sharif was elected after a week of political turmoil  

CNN: Pakistan's parliament votes in opposition leader Shehbaz Sharif as prime minister 

Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN)Pakistan's lawmakers voted in opposition leader Shehbaz Sharif as the country's new prime minister on Monday, after Imran Khan was ousted at the weekend in a no-confidence vote over allegations of poor governance. 

Sharif, the leader of the Pakistan Muslim League-N party and younger brother of three-time prime minister Nawaz Sharif, received 174 out of 342 votes in Monday's vote in parliament and is set to serve as prime minister until the next general election, which is expected to take place in 2023. 

All of Khan's lawmakers from the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party resigned en masse in protest ahead of Monday's vote, and there will now have to be urgent elections to replace them. Following the vote, Khan called on his supporters to take to the streets. 

His next rally is scheduled for April 16 in Karachi, the largest city in Pakistan.  

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Pakistan's Lawmakers Elect Shehbaz Sharif As The New Prime Minister After The Ousting Of Imran Khan  

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