Pakistani PM Imran Khan ousted in parliament no-confidence vote

By Aamir Latif and Islamuddin Sajid

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan ( AA) - Pakistan’s parliament voted out Prime Minister Imran Khan in a no-confidence motion late Saturday, capping a month-long political turmoil that gripped the nation.

As many as 174 lawmakers voted in favor of the no-trust motion, two more than the required 172 for a simple majority in the 324-member National Assembly, the lower house of parliament.

It is the first time a Pakistani prime minister has ever been ousted by a no-confidence motion put forward by the opposition.

The session was presided by Ayaz Sadiq, a former chair of the house, as the speaker and deputy speaker stepped down minutes before the voting began.