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Pakistan: Khan gov’t’s key ally quits ahead of vote to remove PM

Activists and supporters of ruling PTI party seen next to a billboard with a picture of Pakistan PM Imran Khan, at a rally in Islamabad on March 27 [File: Farooq Naeem/AFP]

Islamabad, Pakistan – Pressure is growing on Pakistan’s embattled Prime Minister Imran Khan to step down after a crucial ally switched to the opposition ahead of a no-confidence vote in parliament.

The Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan (MQM-P) party, a major political force in Sindh province, on Wednesday announced it is leaving the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-led coalition government.

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