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A majority of MPs voted in favor of a motion to overthrow the prime minister. Opposition leader Shehbaz Sharif could become his successor. Pakistan's parliament has ousted Prime Minister Imran Khan with a vote of no confidence. 174 out of 342 deputies voted against Khan, as the speaker of the parliament, Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, announced in the capital, Islamabad. Khan is the first prime minister in  Pakistan's history to be ousted by a no-confidence vote. It is still unclear when a new head of government will be elected. The head of the opposition Muslim conservative party PML-N, Shehbaz Sharif, is considered the favorite for the post. He thanked the supporters for their fight after the vote of no confidence: "Pakistan will rebuild this unity," said Sharif. The vote was initially delayed further and further by Parliament Speaker Asad Qaiser, who chaired the session. The heated debates between the government and the opposition were interrupted several times. When Qaiser, w...

Pakistan's prime minister, Imran Khan, who is under pressure, is asking the head of state to create the conditions for new elections. He had previously escaped a no-confidence vote. Pakistani President Arif Alvi has dissolved parliament, thereby creating the conditions for early elections. These must now take place within 90 days. A few hours earlier, Prime Minister Imran Khan had managed to avoid being removed from office by a vote of no confidence that was considered certain. The Vice President of Parliament and Khan ally Qasim Suri had rejected the planned vote on a no-confidence motion by the opposition as unconstitutional. Khan himself then said on television that he had asked the President to dissolve Parliament. The population should be prepared for new elections. Khan 69, faces growing criticism in Pakistan over the country's economic situation. The country is suffering from rising inflation, a persistently weak national currency and high national debt. In addition, a f...