Khan, 65, the chairman of PTI, secured 176 votes while his only rival and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz chief Sharif got 96 votes.
17 Aug 2018 6:30 PM
The bill was passed in April under former PM Najib Razak despite concerns that it would be used to silence dissent ahead of a May 9 polls.
17 Aug 2018 2:57 PM
A Xiamen Air aircraft with 165 people on board veered off an airport runway in Philippines capital shortly before midnight on Thursday.
17 Aug 2018 1:24 PM
Kim Jong-Un and Donald Trump held a groundbreaking summit in Singapore in June, which US leader touted as a historic breakthrough.
17 Aug 2018 12:58 PM
Scrutiny of the nomination papers will be conducted on August 29, while candidature can be withdrawn on August 30.
17 Aug 2018 7:26 AM
In case a simple majority of 172 members is not met, then the election is carried out on the basis of majority members in the House.
17 Aug 2018 7:18 AM