Shehbaz Sharif, Qureshi contest today for PM slot

Islamabad: Nomination papers of Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif and Shah Mehmood Qureshi of Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) for the post of Prime Minister were accepted by National Assembly Secretariat on Sunday.

PTI raised objections to the PML-N president’s nomination papers which were rejected.

Talking about it PTI leader Ali Muhammad Khan said that “we have raised our objections,” adding that Shehbaz Sharif has been facing corruption charges and out on bail in various cases.

After the nomination papers were accepted, Shehbaz Sharif and Qureshi will come face to face in the Assembly today (April 11) for the election of the new Prime Minister.

On behalf of PTI, Maleeka Bokhari received nomination papers for the new Prime Minister from the Assembly Secretariat. The decision on the PM candidate was taken at a meeting of the party leadership core committee.

The meeting was chaired by former Prime Minister Imran Khan and was attended by Chief Ministers, Governor Punjab and Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and senior party leadership. The meeting also considered the strategy in view of the current political situation.

On the other hand, the United Opposition nominated Shehbaz Sharif as the Leader of the House. His nomination papers were submitted by an opposition delegation to the National Assembly Secretariat.The delegation included Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, Ahsan Iqbal, Naveed Qamar, Khawaja Saad Rafique.

While submitting nomination papers, Ahsan Iqbal and Babar Awan even exchanged bitter words.

The National Assembly Secretariat has issued a statement regarding the acceptance of nomination papers of Shehbaz Sharif and Qureshi for the election of Prime Minister.

According to the statement, the nomination papers have been formally scrutinized. After the scrutiny, the nomination papers of both the candidates were accepted.