August 01, 2017 5:00 AM

Pakistani lawmakers will elect a new prime minister today to replace ousted leader Nawaz Sharif, with ruling party stalwart Shahid Khaqan Abbasi set to be appointed as interim leader until Mr Sharif’s own brother is eligible. Mr Sharif’s younger brother Shahbaz, the chief minister of Pakistan’s Punjab state, has to win a by-election for a parliamentary seat before he can take over the reins of the country.

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