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Shehbaz Sharif elected Pakistan PM for second term after controversial vote

Al Jazeera · March 3, 2024

Reports that on 3 March 2024 the newly elected National Assembly chose Shehbaz Sharif of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz as Prime Minister, Speaker Ayaz Sadiq declaring him elected with 201 votes against 92 for Omar Ayub Khan, the candidate backed by the PTI-endorsed independents, in a 336-member house where 169 votes are required. Sharif took the oath of office the following day.

IssuerAl Jazeera
JurisdictionPakistan
LanguageEN
RetrievedAugust 29, 2026
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