Islamabad, Pakistan: Pakistan PML-N chief Shahbaz Sharif has been elected as the new Prime Minister of Pakistan. Shahbaz polled 174 votes in Pakistan’s National Assembly. Opposition candidate Shah Mahmood Qureshi did not get a single vote.
Before the vote, Imran Khan’s party, PTI, boycotted the house, announcing the resignation of all lawmakers. During this period, the National Assembly was chaired by Ayaz Sadiq.
Prime Minister-elect Shahbaz Sharif will be sworn in at 8 pm tonight. During this period, the President of Pakistan Arif Alvi will administer the oath of office and secrecy to Shahbaz Sharif. Opposition parties chanted slogans in support of Shahbaz Sharif’s victory in parliament.
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