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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Politics
Cyril Almeida

Why is Pakistan’s opposition seeking PM Imran Khan’s removal?

Khan, who came to power on an anti-corruption plank, has denounced the opposition as a 'gang of thieves' [File: Akhtar Soomro/Reuters]

Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan is facing the biggest political crisis of his career as the opposition prepares to move a no-confidence motion against Khan in parliament and bring down his government, which has ruled the country since August 2018.

The parliament met at 11am local time (0600 GMT) on Friday in capital Islamabad and the decisive vote to remove the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-led coalition government could take place within a week.

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