After Imran Khan's ouster, Pakistan's parliament will elect a new prime minister.

The country's Supreme Court, on the other hand, approved an opposition petition alleging that his acts were unlawful and ordered the no-confidence vote to proceed.

After Imran Khan's ouster, Pakistan's parliament will elect a new prime minister.

After Imran Khan was ousted in a no-confidence vote early Sunday, Pakistan's parliament will choose a new prime minister on Monday.

The leader of an opposition coalition that sought to topple Mr. Khan, Shahbaz Sharif, is generally predicted to win a majority of the votes.

Around 14:00 local time, the parliament will vote (09:00GMT).

After days of political drama and Supreme Court intervention, Mr. Khan, 69, was voted out.

He had disbanded parliament and called a snap election in response to a prior attempt to file a no-confidence resolution against him.

The country's Supreme Court, on the other hand, approved an opposition petition alleging that his acts were unlawful and ordered the no-confidence vote to proceed.

What do we know about Shahbaz Sharif?

Before Imran Khan's election in 2018, Mr. Sharif, 70, was the chief minister of Punjab, Pakistan's most populous province. Mr. Sharif, the leader of the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PMLN), was known for his efficiency and hard work, and he is credited with major infrastructure developments.

Many people bitterly compared him to his successor, Usman Buzdar, who was widely mocked for being unqualified and inept. Numerous commentators point to Imran Khan's refusal to replace Mr. Buzdar as one of the reasons for the gap between Mr. Khan and his once close friend, the Pakistani military.

Shahbaz Sharif has always been overshadowed by his older brother, Nawaz Sharif, who was Prime Minister of Pakistan three times. Unlike Nawaz, who openly criticized the army after his ouster, Shahbaz has advocated for reconciliation with the "establishment."

Shahbaz, like his brother, has been accused of corruption and spent time in jail during Mr. Khan's presidency. He has never been charged with a crime and believes the claims are politically motivated. Hamza Sharif, Shahbaz Sharif's son, hopes to follow in his father's footsteps and become Punjab's next chief minister.

The Sharif clan is seen by Imran Khan's followers as part of the dynastic, "old Pakistan" that they want to be forgotten.

On Sunday, Shahbaz Sharif filed his candidacy for the prime ministership, and he is largely expected to win.
Others in the opposition, including Bilawal Bhutto Zardari of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), have already expressed their support for him.

Following the election, Mr. Sharif declared "a new dawn" for Pakistan on Sunday.

However, Imran Khan, whose supporters protested throughout principal towns after he turned into dismissed, remains to blame an "overseas conspiracy" for his elimination as top minister.

He has claimed, without evidence, that his competitors had colluded with the United States to put off him due to his overseas coverage stance on Afghanistan, Russia, and China. Washington has strongly denied this.

But the previous global cricketer`s claims ate up anti-American sentiment held with the aid of using lots of his supporters. He tweeted that the crowds visible have been a number of the biggest in Pakistan's history - a declaration that has now no longer been independently verified.

How turned Imran Khan ousted?

Mr. Khan`s fighters noticedpossibility to strike after months of discontent over his control of the economy, and a breakdown in his family members with Pakistan's effective military. Mr. Sharif banded collectively with different competitive lawmakers to muster the numbers to vote Mr. Khan out. On three April, they challenged Mr. Khan outright in parliament - launching a movement for a vote of no self-assurance in his leadership.

But the deputy speaker of the parliament - a political best friend of Mr. Khan's - blocked the movement, claiming it turned motivated by overseas powers. His authorities then unexpectedly dissolved parliament and referred to a snap election.

The livid competition straight away challenged the legality of presidency movements withinside the Supreme Court. After a four-day hearing, it dominated that Mr. Khan`s authorities had acted illegally, in breach of the constitution.

Even then, Mr. Khan and his celebration attempted to save you the vote in parliament for hours - with officers quitting, lawmakers filibustering, and different disruptions. But eventually, withinside the early hours of Sunday, his combatants secured his removal, with 174 lawmakers balloting towards him withinside the 342-member house.