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Former federal minister and PTI leader Fawad Chaudhry, however, refuted PM Shehbaz Sharif's statement, saying that the new Premier is "throwing dirt on Imran Khan".

Responding to the call of the former Prime Minister, PTI MNAs tendered their resignations to the Deputy Speaker hours before the election of Shehbaz Sharif as the new PM.

Imran Khan was ousted from power through a no-confidence vote in the parliament with 174 members of the 342-member National Assembly voting against him in a high political drama.

In a video message after the meeting, the former Information Minister said PTI Chairman Imran Khan has decided that the PTI would not legitimise "this foreign-funded regime change" in Pakistan by taking part in the election of the Premier, Express Tribune reported.

Protests broke out in different cities after 9 pm on Sunday and continued for several hours on the call of Khan.

The Pakistan Army began to grow increasingly frustrated with Khan's failure to deliver good governance, particularly in Punjab, and perhaps at how they were being publicly blamed for bringing him into power by the opposition, the BBC reported.

Sheikh Rashid, in a statement, said that they cannot sit in the National Assembly with thieves and looters of the national exchequer, Dunya News reported.

PML-N senior leaders Khawaja Asif and Rana Tanveer will act as endorsers for Sharif.

Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, member of the National Assembly, announced that 174 members voted against the Prime Minister in the 342-member house

The Speaker, according to sources, said that since he shares a 30-year relationship with the Prime Minister, he cannot allow the voting to take place, Geo News reported.

Khan has summoned the Cabinet Meeting at 9.00 PM at the Prime Ministers' House here. Important decisions are expected in the meeting, Geo News reported quoting high-level sources.

What Pakistan PM Imran Khan Said About India In Address To Nation

When the session started on Saturday morning, Qaiser said he would like the House to debate on the "foreign conspiracy", triggering an angry response from the Opposition members.

He praised India's "independent" foreign policy, saying no superpower had the courage to tell the neighbouring country to change its foreign policy, Dawn news reported.

Talking to the media following the Cabinet meeting, the minister stated that the commission will be headed by Lieutenant General (Retd) Tariq Khan.