'India Desires Peace, Stability': Modi Congratulates New Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif
PTI supporters held a protest rally in Lahore against the ouster of former PM and party chairman Imran Khan.
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) president and opposition leader Shehbaz Sharif was elected to be Pakistan's Prime Minister unopposed on Monday, 11 April.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated newly elected Pakistan prime minister Shehbaz Sharif for his election, saying that "India desires peace and stability in a region free of terror".
The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) president and opposition leader was elected and took the oath as Pakistan's Prime Minister on Monday, 11 April. The leader had garnered 174 votes in the assembly.
As the Pakistan National Assembly convened on Monday afternoon to elect a new prime minister, the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) announced boycott of the prime minister's election and resignation from the National Assembly.
Sharif and PTI vice-chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi, who was among those who boycotted the session, had filed their nomination papers on Sunday. Qureshi secured 0 votes on Monday.
A meeting of PTI's parliamentary party was held at the Parliament House in Islamabad. It was chaired by PTI chairperson Imran Khan.
PTI party chairman Imran Khan chaired a parliamentary meeting at the Parliament House in Islamabad
PTI supporters held a protest rally in Lahore against the ouster of former prime minister and party chairman Imran Khan
The PTI rally that started at 9 pm on Sunday and lasted till 3 am on Monday
Shahbaz Sharif met Pakistan Peoples Party and Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam leaders and discussed the political situation
Nawaz Sharif is expected to return to Pakistan from London next month after Eid
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'A Long Road Ahead': PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari
PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari told the BBC on Monday that bringing the no-confidence motion against Imran Khan was a “very important first step to right the wrongs of the past” but added that there was a long road ahead.
Imran Khan Supporters Stage Protests Across Pakistan
PTI supporters held a protest rally in Lahore against the ouster of former prime minister and party chairman Imran Khan. The PTI rally that started at 9 pm on Sunday and lasted till 3 am on Monday.
Big gatherings were also reported from Faisalabad, Multan, Gujranwala, Vehari, Jehlum and Gujrat districts, Islamabad and Karachi.
'Resigning From Assembly Means Giving Free Hand to Opposition': PTI Leader
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Ali Muhammad Khan on Sunday said that 95 percent of the Parliament from PTI were against resigning from the assembly.
"While a resignation could be a political tool for any politician but resigning from the assembly at this moment of time means giving a free hand to the opposition," he was quoted as saying by Geo TV.
PTI to Launch Countrywide Protest Campaign on Wednesday
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) will be launching a countrywide protest campaign on Wednesday, 13 April, against the removal of its government and the formation of a new administration.
"We are going to start a nationwide campaign from Wednesday from Peshawar," PTI leader and Pakistan former Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry was quoted as saying by Dawn newspaper. He also said that PTI leader and former PM Imran Khan will address a public meeting in Peshawar on Wednesday.
Nawaz Sharif to Return to Pakistan After Eid: PML-N Leader
Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif is expected to return to Pakistan from London next month after Eid, a senior PML-N leader has said.
Mian Javed Latif said a decision on Sharif’s anticipated return will be discussed with the coalition partners. Eid will be celebrated in the first week of May.
PTI Supporters Protest Outside Nawaz Sharif's London Home
PTI supporters on Sunday agitated outside former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's residence in London after Imran Khan was voted out of power.
A confrontation between PTI and PML-N supporters also took place, with slurs and slogans raised against each party's leadership outside Avenfield flats in London. The police reached the spot to control the situation between the two groups.
PTI's Parliamentary Party Meeting Underway in Islamabad
A meeting of PTI's parliamentary party is in progress at the Parliament House in Islamabad. It is being chaired by PTI chairperson Imran Khan.
PTI MNAs to Resign En Masse from National Assembly
PTI MNAs will resign en masse from the National Assembly, Federal Minister for information and Broadcasting Fawad Hussain said in a tweet.
Hussain said, "Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Parliamentary Committee has decided to resign from the National Assembly. Today, all members of the Assembly are submitting their resignations to the Speaker. We will fight for freedom."
Reiterating the intent to resign, PTI chief Imran Khan posted a video on Twitter and said, "If the man who has 16 billion and 8 billion rupees of corruption cases, is elected the Prime Minister, there cannot be a bigger insult to the country."
Nation Assembly Session Underway
National Assembly session for election of new Pakistan PM began on Monday, 11 April.
Chants of 'Azaadi' in Assembly, PTI Members Walk Out
As the Pakistan National Assembly convened, the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf voiced their protest and (PTI) and announced boycott of the prime minister's election.
Chants of 'Azaadi' were heard from the house.
PTI's Mahmood Qureshi Boycotts Election, Shehbaz Unopposed
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's prime ministerial candidate, Shah Mahmood Qureshi, also boycotted the PM elections in Parliament.
This effectively puts an end to his chances of being elected for the top post, and suggests that Shehbaz Sharif will become the next PM uncontested.
Leader of Joint Oppn Shehbaz Sharif Elected to be PM
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) president and opposition leader Shehbaz Sharif was announced as the 23rd Prime Minister of Pakistan, after he contested the election unopposed on Monday, 11 April. The leader garnered 174 votes in the assembly.
'Will Resign if Foreign Interference Claims Are True': Shehbaz Sharif
Addressing the assembly, the newly elected Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif said, "Today, the almighty has saved Pakistan and the 22 crore people of the country. This is the first time when the vote of no-confidence motion was successfully passed. The people of this country will celebrate this day."
Denouncing Imran Khan's allegations of foreign interference, he declared that an in-camera discussion on the allegation will be undertaken. The military, along with DG ISI among other will also be among members of that meeting.
Ahead of Oath-Taking, Pak President Advised Rest
Ahead of administering oath to the new PM-elect, the president of Pakistan Dr Arif Alvi has complained of discomfort and advised rest.
Senate Chairman Administers Oath to Shehbaz Sharif
Chairman of Pakistan Senate Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani administered the oath to Shehbaz Sharif, after President Arif Alvi excused himself on medical grounds.