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KARACHI, Pakistan : Pakistan’s parliament will elect a new prime minister on Monday after Imran Khan’s ouster in a no-confidence vote. Shehbaz Sharif, younger brother of three-time former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, is the joint candidate of the combined opposition. The 70-year-old was pivotal in the opposition’s push to topple Khan’s government. He has previously served as chief minister of the key Punjab province, where he developed a reputation as an efficient administrator. Sharif has called for improving ties with the US, terming them critical for Pakistan, a noticeable departure from Khan’s frosty...