Shehbaj sharif: Pakistani opposition leader Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday appointed himself prime minister following the ouster of Imran Khan, with his party threatening to withdraw its parliamentary representatives if the former prime minister of Punjab was allowed to run for office on Monday.
The process of electing a new leader for the House began on Sunday after Mr Khan was ousted by a no-confidence vote, becoming the first Prime Minister in the country’s history to be repatriated after losing the trust of the House.
The united Opposition – a rainbow of social, liberal and religious groups – nominated Mr. Sharif, 70, is in the post and former Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi was appointed by Mr. Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek – e Insaf (PTI) as. its candidate.
Nomination papers for Mr. Sharif, president of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), has been welcomed by the National Assembly Secretariat following the dismissal of complaints raised by the PTI.
Mr Qureshi’s nomination papers were also accepted.
PTI chief Babar Awan has challenged the election of Mr. Sharif, who says the PML-N chief has faced numerous court cases. The PTI has decided to withdraw its representatives from the National Assembly and launch a protest against the next new government, which is likely to be led by Mr. Sharif, who has served as Prime Minister of the Punjab three times.
“The core committee has recommended to Imran Khan to resign from the Assemblies. We start in the National Assembly. If our grievances against Shehbaz Sharif’s nomination papers are not satisfactory, we will submit our resignations tomorrow [Monday], ”PTI leader and former minister Fawad Chaudhry told reporters after the party held a key committee meeting at Mr.
His successor, Mr. Khan will be elected to the National Assembly on Monday and a special session will be called. In the 342 House, the incumbent will need 172 votes to become the new Prime Minister.
On Sunday, the opposition party fielded 174 votes to oust Mr. Mr. Sharif is expected to be elected as the new Leader of the House.
In 2019, the National Accountability Bureau arrested Mr. Shehbaz and his son, Hamza Sharif, accuse them of money laundering.
It will be a real challenge for Mr. Sharif oversaw a motley herd of four independent candidates and allowed Parliament to complete its five-year term ending in August next year.
Prior to submitting the proposal, Mr. Sharif offered “special thanks” to those who represented the “Constitution!” “I do not want to go back to the pain of the past. We want to forget them and move on. We will not retaliate or act unjustly; We will not imprison people for no reason, law and justice will take its place, ”he told Parliament on Sunday morning.
Former president and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairman Asif Ali Zardari had proposed the name of Mr.
Mr Zardari’s son Bilawal Bhutto will likely be appointed as the new Foreign Minister.
According to media reports, during the run-up to the vote of no confidence, Mr Khan made a mistake in trying to replace Generals. Qamar Javed Bajwa to bring a gentle and compassionate man to his vision of “external conspiracy” and hold on. in power.
BBC Urdu reported that a helicopter carrying “two uninvited guests” arrived at PM House on Saturday night and met alone with Mr. Khan 45 minutes.
No details were provided about the meeting but it was not held in a cool place, he said.
“The Prime Minister had issued an order last hour to remove one of the officials who came to meet him. So the uninvited arrival of these guests was unexpected for the Prime Minister. Mr. Khan was waiting for a helicopter but the passengers did not match his expectations and expectations, ”he said.
The BBC did not identify the “uninvited guest” but the choice of names, tenor and tone of voice of the report clearly indicates that they could be Gen. They were arrested along with ISI chief Lt. Gen. Nadeem Ahmed Anjum.
Sharif is the younger brother of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, who was fired and arrested on corruption charges in 2017 and is currently in Britain after being released from prison two years later for medical treatment.
He has served for years as prime minister of Punjab province, a stronghold of the Sharif family, and president of the Pakistan Muslim League-N.
The 70-year-old suspect benefited from joining the family metal business at a young age and was first appointed to the provincial office in 1988.
During his years as prime minister in the years that followed, he oversaw a series of major ticket infrastructure projects, including the bus service of Pakistan’s first municipality.
The Pakistani summit will vote on April 11 to elect a new Prime Minister.
Sharif’s appointment comes after Imran Khan became Pakistan’s first prime minister to lose a no-confidence vote in the National Assembly.
Remarkably, no PM has completed a full five years in Pakistan so far.
The vote came after a major political incident at a meeting in which the Supreme Court overturned the Deputy Speaker’s decision to reject an opposition-backed motion of no confidence in the PTI-led coalition.
Imran Khan wanted to cover the opposition by ousting him with a vote of no confidence in the “foreign conspiracy” and named the United States in some of his speeches. The United States, however, dismissed his allegations. Imran Khan also called for people to take to the streets as opposition parties stood their ground in his quest to defeat him.
The opposition party received 174 votes compared to a total of 172 points at a 342-member meeting in Pakistan.
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