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Islamabad/Lahore (TIP): The parliamentary party of the PML-N headed by three-time former Pakistan premier Nawaz Sharif on February 27 formally nominated his younger brother Shehbaz Sharif for the post of prime minister to head a coalition government.
The parliamentary members’ meeting of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) was held in Islamabad with party supremo Nawaz Sharif, 74, in the chair. Shehbaz, 72, had led a coalition government for 16 months till August 2023 before the caretaker government took over following the announcement of elections.
The nomination of Shehbaz Sharif as the next prime minister by the elder brother, who himself was eyeing the plum post for a record fourth time, had surprised many within and outside the party. Outgoing National Assembly Speaker Raja Pervaiz Ashraf has called the National Assembly session on Thursday. (PTI)
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