Lawmakers elect Shehbaz Sharif as Pakistan's new premier. Protests in parliament greet appointment
by Via AP news wire
Mar 03, 2024
2 minutes
Lawmakers in Pakistan’s National Assembly elected Sunday Shehbaz Sharif as the country’s new prime minister for the second time as allies of imprisoned former premier Imran Khan in parliament shouted in protest against his appointment, alleging rigging in last month’s election.
Speaker Ayaz Sadiq said Sharif secured 201 votes, defeating Omar Ayub of the Sunni Ittehad Council who got 92 votes. The
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