#PAKISTAN: Parliament Appoints Sharif As New Prime Minister Following Khan Ouster

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Shahbaz Sharif, leader of the Pakistan Muslim League – North and little brother of three-time Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has been elected prime minister by parliament. With 174 out of 342 votes in Parliament’s vote on Monday, he is set to serve as prime minister until the next general election, which is expected to take place in 2023.

In a speech to Parliament before being sworn in, Sharif spoke of unity across the country, including in his coalition government. He said he would introduce a 10% increase in pensions and raise the minimum monthly wage rate to 25,000 rupees – equivalent to $136 a month.

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#PAKISTAN: Ousted PM Sharif Names Brother As Successor, Must Win By-Election First

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Ousted Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has named his younger brother Shahbaz to replace him as the country’s leader, after having been removed from office by the Supreme Court for lying on a wealth declaration. Shahbaz Sharif, currently the chief minister of Punjab province, which is Pakistan’s most populous region and the Sharif’s political heartland, will have to resign from that post and run for a by-election to join parliament before he is elected as prime minister.

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