On Sunday, Shehbaz Sharif was re-elected to the prime minister position in Pakistan, leading a fragile coalition that has excluded the supporters of imprisoned opposition leader Imran Khan.
Three weeks after widely reported election manipulation, Sharif was elected by 201 votes by recently sworn-in members of Pakistan’s National Assembly.
“Shehbaz Sharif has been declared to have been elected as prime minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan,” said newly appointed speaker of the National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq.
Omar Ayub Khan contested against Sharif as the candidate of choice for MPs loyal to Khan, gaining 92 votes.