Pakistan Political Crisis: PM Modi congratulates Shehbaz Sharif, says 'India desires peace and stability in a region free of terror'

Pakistan's Leader of the Opposition Shahbaz Sharif has been elected as the next PM after a turbulent session, wherein PTI members resigned en masse and boycotted the election process.

Shehbaz Sharif has increased the minimum wage of government employees to Rs 25,000. The decision will come into effect from April 1

China says Pakistan's political turmoil won't affect all-weather ties; oppose external interference

China said on Monday that the political changes in Pakistan leading to the Imran Khan government’s ouster will not affect the all-weather ties “whatsoever” and expressed its firm opposition to any "external interference" in Islamabad's internal affairs.

Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government was ousted from power through a no-confidence motion in the National Assembly on Sunday.

Pakistan PM elect Sharif says China-funded CPEC projects will be sped up by his government

Pakistan PM Elect Sharif says want better relations with India but need a solution to the Kashmir dispute

Newly-elected Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif said good has prevailed over evil. He alsotermedImran Khan's "foreign controversy"claims as "drama".

Faux Pas in Pak Parliament: Speaker confuses Shehbaz Sharif with Nawaz Sharif

In an apparent slip of tongue, Pakistan’s National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq on Monday pronounced the name of deposed premier Nawaz Sharif instead of Shehbaz Sharif during the crucial session to elect Imran Khan's successor and apologised for his mistake.

Sadiq, ahead of conducting the voting in the National Assembly to elect the next prime minister, read a document containing the name of Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) President Shehbaz Sharif.

Pakistan Opposition leader Shehbaz Sharif has been elected as the next prime minister, unopposed, succeeding Imran Khan who was removed from the top post after a no-trust motion in the Parliament, according to reports.

PTI members resign and walk out of the Assembly. House adjourned.

Shahbaz Sharif is fielding himself to become the Prime Minister today, says Shah Mehmood

Imran Khan taught the nation to live with its head held high, says Shah Mehmood Qureshi

Pak court defers till Apr 27 indictment of Shehbaz and his son Hamza in money laundering case

A Pakistani court on Monday deferred until April 27 the indictment of joint Opposition's prime ministerial candidate Shehbaz Sharif and his son Hamza Shehbaz in a high-profile money laundering case and also extended their pre-arrest bail till the same day, allowing the PML-N president to become the new prime minister.

I am grateful to those who have not changed their allegiance, says Shah Mehmood Quereshi

I am sending a letter to the Chief Justice on behalf of the National Assembly: Qasim Suri

Pakistan NA session begins to elect new prime minister

Pakistan National Assembly's crucial session began on Monday to elect a new prime minister, amid uncertainty over the status of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) lawmakers who have started resigning from the House ahead of the voting to elect a new premier.

Opposition candidate and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) president Shehbaz Sharif and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf vice-chairman and former foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi are in the race to become the new premier.

No action has been taken against Imran Khan: Pakistan Deputy SpeakerQasim Soori

Imran Khan said, "If I had to resign alone, I would do it."

Former minister of Pakistan Sheikh Rashid said that it is an "insult" to sit in such assemblies, as PTI decided to resign en masse and boycott PM elections.

"A protest will be held every Sunday on Imran Khan's call," he added.

PTI members decide to resign from National Assembly, Dunya News has reported.

Imran Khan threatened to implement martial law: Report

Meanwhile, new documents reveal that Imran Khan, who was ousted as Pakistan’s prime minister on Saturday, threatened to implement martial law rather than hand over power to the opposition, according to a report byThe Guardian.

The report, quotingsecurity officials and opposition figures, stated that Khan attempted several moves to hold on to power in the days and hours leading up to the no-confidence vote. However, he failed to stop it happening, and in the final minutes before midnight on Saturday, he was ousted from office.

The National Assembly will convene shortly to elect new Pakistan PM.

Buoyed by hopes for political stability, the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Monday rose 1,429.52 or 3.2 per centat start of trading. The Pakistani rupee strengthened to 183.25 against the dollar, Pakistan Exchange Companies Association said, after closing at a record low of 188 on Thursday.

If Qureshi loses, PTI has said its members of parliament would resign en masse, potentially creating the need for urgent by-elections for their seats.

Shehbaz Sharif vs Shah Mahmood Qureshi: Key things to know about front runners for Pakistan PM chair

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz president Shehbaz Sharif, 70, and Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) vice-chairman and former foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi are in the race for Pakistan's PM chair after the ouster of Imran Khan in a no-confidence vote by the joint Opposition.

As Pakistan's National Assembly is set to convene today to elect a prime minister, here are the key things to know about the two front runners:

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Khan's former principal secretary Azam Khan, ex-special assistant on political communication Shahbaz Gill, ex-adviser on interior and accountability Shahzad Akbar, Director-General Punjab Gohar Nafees, and DG Federal Investigation Agency Punjab Zone Mohammad Rizwan's names have been added to the list, the report said.

Names of six Imran Khan aides added to stop list: Report

The names of six key aides of ousted prime minister Imran Khan have been put on a stop list by Pakistan's top investigation agency to prevent them from leaving the country, according to a media report on Monday.

The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) placed the names of the six on the ‘stop list' on Sunday after Khan's ouster as prime minister by the joint Opposition through a no-confidence vote, Geo News reported, citing sources.

Being on the list bars them from travelling abroad without permission.(PTI)

Several corruption cases have been launched by the government of Prime Minister Khan against the 72-year-old supremo of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz since his ouster from the office by the Supreme Court in July 2017 in the Panama Papers case.

All decisions would be first brought up with constituent parties of the coalition, The Express Tribune newspaper quoted him as saying.

Nawaz Sharif to return to Pakistan after Eid, says PML-N leader

Deposed Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif is expected to return from London next month after Eid, a senior PML-N leader has said, amid a whirlwind of political developments that have embroiled the country following Imran Khan’s ignominious ouster from power.

Mian Javed Latif said a decision on PML-N supremo and the three-time prime minister Sharif’s anticipated return will be discussed with the coalition partners.

OPINION | Imran goes but lives on

Pakistan's on again and off again affair with democracy had a glorious moment this past week when Imran Khan was ousted as prime minister after he lost a no-confidence vote in the National Assembly. This became possible because of a historic Supreme Court judgement by a five-judge bench that ruled against all attempts of the now-ousted prime minister to subvert the constitution, something that has in the past been achieved by military dictators and the so-called deep state establishment in that country.

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Senior PTI leader Babar Awan challenged Sharif’s candidature, saying that the PML-N chief faced several court cases.

In 2019, the National Accountability Bureau arrested Shehbaz and his son, Hamza Sharif, accusing them of money laundering.

Shehbaz Sharif set to be elected new Pakistan PM

Pakistan's Opposition leader Shehbaz Sharif is likely to be elected the new prime minister of Pakistan on Monday after the ouster of Imran Khan through a no-confidence vote by the joint Opposition.

Pakistan's National Assembly will convene to elect a prime minister on Monday. Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz president Sharif, 70, and Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) vice-chairman and former foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Sunday filed their nomination papers for the post.

Big gatherings were also reported from other parts of the Punjab province, including Faisalabad, Multan, Gujranwala, Vehari, Jehlum and Gujrat districts. Islamabad and Karachi also witnessed major gatherings of PTI supporters. Credit: IANS Photo

Shahbaz meets Zardari, Bilawal ahead of crucial Parliament session to elect new Pakistan PM

Pakistan's Leader of the Opposition Shahbaz Sharif, who is expected to become the next prime minister, on Sunday met former president Asif Ali Zardari and PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari to discuss the current political situation in the country, on the eve of a crucial session of Parliament which will elect the new premier.

The meeting between the three top Opposition leaders took place at the Bilawal House here, hours after they ousted Imran Khan as the prime minister after the cricketer-turned-politician lost the no-confidence vote in the National Assembly.(PTI)

Imran Khan supporters stage protests across Pakistan against his ouster as PM

A large number of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) supporters held a protest rally in Lahore's Liberty Chowk against the ouster of former prime minister and party chairman Imran Khan through a no-confidence motion moved by the Opposition.

The charged PTI supporters, including women and children, showed their solidarity with Khan during the rally that started at 9 pm on Sunday and lasted till 3 am on Monday.(PTI)

Sharif, Qureshi in the race for PM chair; House to meet at 2 pm

Change of govt in Islamabad may provide window to reset broken India-Pakistan ties

The change of government in Pakistan after the exit of hawkish Imran Khan and his likely replacement by hard-core realist Shehbaz Sharif may provide a little window of opportunity for the leaders of India and Pakistan to reset their nearly frozen bilateral ties, according to experts.

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Imran Khan says Pakistan's 'freedom struggle begins again' with his government's ouster

Pakistan's "freedom struggle" has begun again with the ouster of his government due to a "foreign conspiracy", former prime minister Imran Khan said on Sunday in his first comments since his unceremonious removal hours earlier.

Despite the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government's hectic efforts to avoid voting on the no-confidence motion against Khan, the joint Opposition succeeded in its month-long efforts to oust Khan from the prime minister's office as 174 members of the 342-member National Assembly voted against him in the wee hours of Sunday after a day of high drama.

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New Delhi has not yet officially reacted to the comments by Shehbaz or Gen Bajwa, but it maintains that India is ready to hold talks with Pakistan to resolve all outstanding issues in accordance with the 1972 Shimla Agreement and the 1999 Lahore Declaration between the two nations.

Shehbaz Sharif says India, Pakistan must resolve Kashmir issue to bring about peace

Islamabad and New Delhi must resolve the issue of Kashmir to bring about peace between the two neighbours, Shehbaz Sharif, the likely successor to Imran Khan as the Prime Minister of Pakistan, has said.

Fingers are crossed now in New Delhi as India cautiously observs the ascent of the president of the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) to the top office in Islamabad after the voting on the no-confidence motion against Khan in the National Assembly cut short the cricketer-turned-politician’s tenure as the Prime Minister.

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