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Explainer-What political upheaval in Pakistan means for rest of the world

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By Jonathan Landay and Gibran Naiyyar Peshimam WASHINGTON/ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was ousted from office in a no-confidence vote in parliament in the early hours of Sunday after three years and seven months in power. A new government will be formed most likely under opposition leader Shehbaz Sharif, after parliament reconvenes on Monday to vote for a new prime minister. The nation of more than 220 million people lies between Afghanistan to the west, China to the northeast and India to the east, making it of vital strategic importance. Since coming to power in 2…

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