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Fear of political turmoil as Pakistan PM faces no-confidence vote

During a rally on Sunday, Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan appealed to disgruntled lawmakers to return to the ruling party [File: Saiyna Bashir/Reuters]

Pakistan’s parliament will convene on Friday to take up a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan, the lower house speaker’s office said on Sunday, heightening fears of political turmoil in the country.

An alliance of opposition parties filed the motion against Khan earlier this month, saying he had lost his parliamentary majority after more than a dozen defections from his party.

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