Pakistan's parliament voted Monday to elect opposition leader Shahbaz Sharif as the country's new prime minister, after lawmakers from ousted leader Imran Khan's party walked out, AP reported.
Driving the news: Khan was removed as prime minister Sunday in a no-confidence vote after weeks of political turmoil.
- The country's Supreme Court said last week that a vote on the no-confidence motion should go ahead, after finding Khan's ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party's effort to block the vote was unconstitutional.
- Members of Khan's party resigned en masse ahead of Monday's vote to elect a new prime minister, with more than 100 walking out of the National Assembly.
The big picture: Sharif, the leader of an opposition coalition that worked to remove Khan from power, is the younger brother of disgraced former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.
- He has vowed to improve the economy and not pursue political reprisals, Al Jazeera reported.
- Hundreds of thousands of Khan's supporters rallied late Sunday, protesting against his removal, per AP.
What's next: Sharif is expected to be sworn in later Monday.