Pakistan: President Arif Alvi unwell, advised to rest

The President of Pakistan has been advised to rest after complaints of discomfort, a tweet on his official Twitter handle said on Monday.

The tweet added that Dr Arif Alvi had been "throughly examined" by a physician, who has advised him to rest for a few days.

Political turmoil in the country over the last week culminated in the ouster of former PM Imran Khan through a no-confidence vote on Sunday and the election of Shehbaz Sharif as the new Prime Minister of Pakistan on Monday.

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