Leader of Opposition and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Shehbaz Sharif, with Pakistan’s National Assembly voting to oust Imran Khan, is set to be the next prime minister of the country.
After Imran Khan was ousted in wee hours of Sunday in vote of no-confidence, Shehbaz Sharif took to Twitter to address his countrymen and said Pakistan had emerged from a serious crisis after the dramatic events that unfolded last night.
“The country and the House of Parliament was finally freed from a serious crisis last night. Congratulations to the Pakistani nation on a new dawn,” PML-N chief tweeted.
There would be no reprisals against political opponents under the new government, Sharif promised, but also stated that that the law would take its course.
“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,” Sharif added.
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. Mr Khan, 69, was not present in the lower house at the time of voting. His party lawmakers staged a walkout.
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.
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