ISLAMABAD: National Assembly session is underway to select the 23rd Prime Minister of Pakistan after ousting former Prime Minister Imran Khan through a no-confidence vote in the wee hours of Sunday.

Deputy Speaker NA Qasim Suri chairs the session to elect the new prime minister.

The deputy speaker elucidates the reason for the controversial ruling he gave on April 3, 2022. He maintained that the ruling was given in light of the international conspiracy against the former government of Pakistan.

The deputy speaker then gave the floor to the former foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi.

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Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Shehbaz Sharif and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader and former Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi have filed their nomination papers for the top slot.

Shehbaz Sharif seemingly is the strong candidate for the next prime minister of Pakistan despite being a nominee in the high-profile money laundering case.

The Leader of the House will be elected through voting that will take place in two lobbies of the NA reserved for the purpose.

After the completion of the voting process, the counting will take place followed by the announcement of the name by the Speaker.

It should be noted that 172 votes are required to be elected as Leader of the House in the 342-member House.