Pakistan's lower house of parliament voted in favour of removing Prime Minister Imran Khan from office.
Thomson ReutersA security convoy carrying Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan is seen in Islambad on Saturday.Opposition parties were able to secure 174 votes in the 342-member house in support of the no-confidence motion, the house speaker said, making it a majority vote. There were just a few legislators of Khan's ruling party present for the process.
The vote means Khan will no longer hold office and the country's lower house will now elect a new prime minister and government.
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