Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan ousted as country's leader following vote of no-confidence

By: CNN

Posted: Apr 9, 2022 4:20 PM CDT

Originally Published: 09 APR 22 16:09 ET

By Sophia Saifi and Rhea Mogul, CNN

(CNN) -- Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan has been ousted as the country's leader following a vote of no-confidence over allegations of economic mismanagement, bringing an end to his tumultuous term in office.

The parliamentary vote, held Sunday, saw the former cricket star defeated. The opposition needed a minimum of 172 votes out of the 342 member assembly to oust him.

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