Pakistan parliament elects Sharif PM as Khan MPs quit en masse

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ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s parliament chose a more Western-friendly politician, Shehbaz Sharif, as prime minister on Monday, completing the ousting of predecessor Imran Khan in a political crisis that has sparked street protests and a mass resignation of lawmakers. Sharif’s election brings to a close a week-long constitutional confrontation that reached its climax on Sunday when […]

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