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Islamabad,
Apr
10:
Leader
of
the
Opposition
Shehbaz
Sharif
is
likely
to
be
Pakistan’s
next
prime
minister.
He
will
meet
President
Arif
Alvi
soon
and
a
new
leader
will
be
announced
by
April
11.
After
no-trust
vote,
Shehbaz
Sharif,
who
is
the
joint
opposition’s
candidate
for
the
post
of
prime
minister
addressed
the
national
assembly
and
vowed
that
the
“new
regime
would
not
indulge
in
politics
of
revenge”.
“Prayers
of
crores
of
Pakistanis
have
been
accepted
by
the
almighty.
All
members
of
the
united
opposition
are
thankful
to
Allah:
PML
(N)
leader
Shahbaz
Sharif
in
Pakistan
National
Assembly
after
the
no-confidence
motion
against
Imran
Khan
was
passed.
“We
will
not
take
revenge
on
anyone,
we
will
not
do
injustice
to
anyone
and
we
will
not
put
anyone
in
jail,
the
law
will
take
its
own
path.
Justice
will
prevail
in
Pakistan,”
he
said.
Bilawal
Bhutto
Zardari
took
the
floor
and
congratulated
the
house
for
passing
a
no-trust
resolution
against
a
premier
for
the
first
time
in
history.
“On
April
10,1973,
this
house
approved
the
Constitution.
On
April
10,
1986,
Benazir
Bhutto
ended
her
exile
and
returned
to
Lahore
for
her
struggle
against
Gen
Ziaul
Haq,”
Bilawal
recalled.
“Welcome
back
to
‘purana’
(old)
Pakistan.
I
want
to
congratulate
each
and
everyone
in
Pakistan.
I
want
to
give
a
message
to
Pakistani
youth
to
never
give
up
on
their
dreams,
nothing
is
impossible.”
Pakistan
Prime
Minister
Imran
Khan
lost
a
crucial
trust
vote
in
the
National
Assembly
past
midnight
on
Saturday,
becoming
the
first
premier
in
the
country’s
history
to
be
removed
through
a
no-confidence
motion.
The
joint
Opposition
–
a
rainbow
of
socialist,
liberal
and
radically
religious
parties
–
secured
the
support
of
174
members
in
the
342-member
National
Assembly,
more
than
the
needed
strength
of
172
to
oust
the
prime
minister
on
a
day
full
of
drama
and
multiple
adjournments
of
the
lower
house.
No
prime
minister
in
Pakistan’s
history
was
ever
ousted
through
a
no-confidence
motion.
Khan
is
the
first
premier
whose
fate
was
decided
through
a
trust
vote.
Also,
no
Pakistani
prime
minister
has
ever
completed
a
full
five-year
term
in
office.
Story first published: Sunday, April 10, 2022, 2:59 [IST]
For Quick Alerts Subscribe Now For Quick Alerts ALLOW NOTIFICATIONS | Published: Sunday, April 10, 2022, 2:59 [IST] Islamabad, Apr 10: Leader of the Opposition Shehbaz Sharif is likely to be Pakistan’s next prime minister. He will meet President Arif Alvi soon and a new leader will be announced by April 11. After no-trust vote, Shehbaz Sharif, who is the joint opposition’s candidate for the post of prime minister addressed the national assembly and vowed that the “new regime would not indulge in politics of revenge”. “Prayers of crores of Pakistanis have been accepted by the almighty. All members of the united opposition are thankful to Allah: PML (N) leader Shahbaz Sharif in Pakistan National Assembly after the no-confidence motion against Imran Khan was passed. “We will not take revenge on anyone, we will not do injustice to anyone and we will not put anyone in jail, the law will take its own path. Justice will prevail in Pakistan,” he said. Bilawal Bhutto Zardari took the floor and congratulated the house for passing a no-trust resolution against a premier for the first time in history. “On April 10,1973, this house approved the Constitution. On April 10, 1986, Benazir Bhutto ended her exile and returned to Lahore for her struggle against Gen Ziaul Haq,” Bilawal recalled. “Welcome back to ‘purana’ (old) Pakistan. I want to congratulate each and everyone in Pakistan. I want to give a message to Pakistani youth to never give up on their dreams, nothing is impossible.” Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan lost a crucial trust vote in the National Assembly past midnight on Saturday, becoming the first premier in the country’s history to be removed through a no-confidence motion. The joint Opposition – a rainbow of socialist, liberal and radically religious parties – secured the support of 174 members in the 342-member National Assembly, more than the needed strength of 172 to oust the prime minister on a day full of drama and multiple adjournments of the lower house. No prime minister in Pakistan’s history was ever ousted through a no-confidence motion. Khan is the first premier whose fate was decided through a trust vote. Also, no Pakistani prime minister has ever completed a full five-year term in office. Story first published: Sunday, April 10, 2022, 2:59 [IST]