, has called early general elections after his party won a landslide victory in by-elections in Punjab province.
Khan's Equity Movement won a total of 15 of the 20 seats, beating rival the Pakistan Islamic League (AYP) in his backyard.
This result is seen as an indication of what will happen in the general elections scheduled for October 2023.
Khan was removed from the prime ministership last April in a vote of no confidence against his government.
The victory of the Equity Movement is a painful blow to Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif, who leads the Pakistan Islamic League and the country's ruling government coalition