Pakistan, Elects New Prime Minister, After Ousting of Imran Khan.
On April 11, Pakistan's Parliament chose Shehbaz Sharif to serve as prime minister after Imran Khan was ousted amid a political crisis.
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NBC reports that the crisis has led to street protests and mass resignations of lawmakers.
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On April 10, Khan lost a non-confidence vote, that came at the end of a weeklong constitutional confrontation.
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Pakistan's new prime minister is the younger brother of Nawaz Sharif, who previously held the post for three terms. .
Pakistan's new prime minister is the younger brother of Nawaz Sharif, who previously held the post for three terms. .
NBC reports that the new PM Sharif promised to solve the economic crisis that has seen the rupee hit an all-time low.
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NBC reports that the new PM Sharif promised to solve the economic crisis that has seen the rupee hit an all-time low.
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Last week, Pakistan's central bank increased rates by the largest amount in decades.
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If we have to save the sinking boat, what we all need is hard work, and unity, unity and unity.
We are beginning a new era of development today, Shehbaz Sharif, Prime Minister of Pakistan, via NBC.
If we have to save the sinking boat, what we all need is hard work, and unity, unity and unity.
We are beginning a new era of development today, Shehbaz Sharif, Prime Minister of Pakistan, via NBC.
NBC reports that just moments before Khan was voted out of office, legislators from his party resigned en masse from the lower house of Parliament.
The lawmakers reportedly said the mass-resignation was in protest of the expected formation of a government by Khan's party's political foes.
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According to NBC, Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party had nominated Shah Mahmood Qureshi as its candidate to replace Khan.
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According to NBC, Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party had nominated Shah Mahmood Qureshi as its candidate to replace Khan.
