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Pakistan Parliament Supports Appointment of Former Petroleum Minister As PM

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Ex-Minister of Petroleum and Natural Resources Shahid Khaqan Abbasi received a comfortable majority of 221 votes in the National Assembly of Pakistan for the... 01.08.2017, Sputnik International

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Pakistan Parliament Supports Appointment of Former Petroleum Minister As PM

12:31 GMT 01.08.2017 (Updated: 12:44 GMT 01.08.2017)

Pakistan's former Petroleum Minister and Prime Minister designate Shahid Khaqan Abbasi arrives to attend the National Assembly session in Islamabad, Pakistan August 1, 2017 - Sputnik International

Ex-Minister of Petroleum and Natural Resources Shahid Khaqan Abbasi received a comfortable majority of 221 votes in the National Assembly of Pakistan for the position of Pakistani prime minister, according to the house's speaker, Sardar Ayaz Sadiq.

NEW DELHI (Sputnik) — The National Assembly of Pakistan on Tuesday supported the appointment of ex-Minister of Petroleum and Natural Resources Shahid Khaqan Abbasi as the country's new prime minister, the house's speaker, Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, said.

Abbasi received a comfortable majority of 221 votes.