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Pakistan: Deposed prime minister refuses to recognize successor
STORY: Joy at the end of the head of government. In Pakistan, the parliament has declared Prime Minister Imran Khan deposed. After a power struggle that lasted for days, the lower house withdrew its confidence in the head of government on Sunday (local time) with a narrow majority of 174 out of a total of 342 MPs. Opposition leader Shehbaz Sharif reiterated that he wants to lead the future government of the nuclear power with the support of his political allies. The election of a new head of government is scheduled for Monday, said the acting speaker of the parliament. However, Khan recently announced that he would not recognize a successor government. He has accused the US of orchestrating his ouster after traveling to Russia on a state visit in February. The Washington government rejects this. Khan has not had a majority in parliament since his key ally left the governing coalition at the end of March. The 69-year-old had tried to prevent the vote of no confidence initiated by the opposition by dissolving parliament. However, the Supreme Court had declared the dissolution invalid. Khan, who has ruled since 2018, has been criticized for the poor economic situation, among other things. The country is suffering from high inflation and rising deficits.
After days of power struggles, the lower house voted a narrow majority out of confidence in Imran Khan on Sunday.