The key players behind Imran Khan's ouster as Pakistan prime minister
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Imran Khan was ousted as Pakistan prime minister on Sunday. Here are the key players who managed to topple the government.
Imran Khan was thrown out of office as Pakistan prime minister on Sunday after losing a no-confidence vote in the national assembly.
The drama caps weeks of machinations by the opposition aimed at unraveling the tenuous coalition Khan built around his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party to become premier in 2018.
Here are the key players of the saga:
The brother of three-time prime minister Nawaz Sharif -- who is currently in exile in Britain and has been disqualified from running for office ever again -- Shehbaz is the main candidate to replace Khan.
A tough administrator with a reputation for passionate outbursts, he is known for quoting revolutionary poetry in speeches and is considered a workaholic.
He remains popular despite lurid tabloid headlines about multiple marriages and a property portfolio that includes luxury apartments in London and Dubai.
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