Pakistan, March 7 -- Amid boycott by the opposition parties, Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday won the confidence of the National Assembly by securing 178 votes from the members of the Lower House at a special session.

Imran Khan required 172 votes to win the confidence vote in the 342-member House. The ruling coalition had 181 members but after the resignation of Faisal Vawda, the number strength dropped to 180, while the opposition coalition has 160 members in the House.

National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaisar announced the result and said Imran Khan became the prime minister of Pakistan after securing 176 votes in August 2018. "MashAllah now he has got 178 votes."

This is the first time that a prime minister has gone for a vote of...