Australian PM calls for federal election, Pakistan elects new prime minister

The election comes amid a decline in his popularity after three years of the country being hit hard by floods, wildfires and the COVID-19 pandemic.

Prime Minister Morrison’s government is trying to attract the support of 17 million voters. In a series of recent opinion polls, Australia’s ruling Liberal-National Party is currently lagging behind the opposition Labor Party, despite the country’s economy slowly recovering with an unemployment rate of just under 50 million. 4% – the lowest level in the past 13 years.

Pakistan elects new prime minister

Imran Khan was removed from office for failing to pass a vote of no confidence. Photo: Reuters

Pakistan’s lower house of parliament will vote today to elect a new prime minister after Prime Minister Imran Khan was removed from office for failing to pass a vote of no confidence yesterday. The list of prime ministerial candidates has been closed since 14 pm local time.

Now 70-year-old Shehbaz Sharif is the leading candidate to become Pakistan’s new leader. Mr. Shehbaz is the younger brother of Mr. Nawaz Sharif, who served as Prime Minister of Pakistan three times.

Former Prime Minister Imran Khan, 69, who came to power in 2018, was dismissed by the National Assembly because he said he had failed to revive the economy after the pandemic and failed to fulfill his campaign promises. me.

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