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Imran Khan Confirmed as Pakistan Prime Minister

Khan sworn in as prime minister.

Former cricket star Imran Khan has been elected prime minister of Pakistan in a vote at the country's National Assembly. Mr Khan is expected to be sworn in on Saturday.

Also in the programme: The diplomatic face-off between Turkey and the United States; and financial scams in the Chinese film industry.

(Image: Pakistan’s new prime minister Imran Khan of the Tehreek-e-Insaf (Movement for Justice) party speaks to supporters during an election campaign rally in Islamabad on 30th June 2018. Credit: AFP/Getty Images/Abbasaamir Qureshi)

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Sat 18 Aug 201805:06GMT

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  • Sat 18 Aug 201805:06GMT