Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday won a trust vote in the National Assembly (NA), strengthening his government`s legitimacy after its embarrassing defeat in recent Senate polls.
Imran Khan`s PTI secured votes above a majority mark in the 342-member lower house of parliament during a special session convened by the country`s President Arif Alvi, and which the alliance of 11 opposition parties boycotted.”PM Imran Khan has secured the vote of confidence with 178 votes, which is six more votes than he needed,” Asad Qaiser, the NA Speaker, announced the results, reported Geo TV.
Khan decided to take a vote of confidence after finance minister Abdul Hafeez Shaikh, on Wednesday, faced a drubbing in the Senate election, reinforcing the Opposition to demand the Prime Minister`s resignation.
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