In his maiden speech as PM-elect Shehbaz Sharif said that his government would strive to overcome energy crisis, offer better healthcare to people by reviving Benazir Bhutto health cards and improve ties with EU, UK, Saudi Arabia and other countries.
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After the boycott of the PTI, opposition parties joint candidate Mian Shehbaz Sharif stands winner as the Prime Minister of Pakistan and just formality of voting is required in the National Assembly.
Ex-PM’s principal secretary Azam Khan, special assistant on political communication Shahbaz Gill, adviser on interior and accountability Shahzad Akbar, Director-General Punjab Gohar Nafees, and DG Federal Investigation Agency Punjab Zone Mohammad Rizwan’ have been added to the stop-list.
NA Secretariat issued the order of the day for April 11, according to which election of the prime minister, under Article 91 of the Constitution, read with Rule 32 of Rules of Business and Conduct of Business in the National Assembly, is the only item to be taken up by the House.
After the defeat of PM Khan in the no-trust move, the market analysts were expecting further surge in the trading of shares amid the regime-changing scenario.
PTI’s former ministers Fawad Chaudhry and Sheikh Rashid said that PTI MNAs will submit their resignations on Monday in case the House elected Shehbaz Sharif as new Prime Minister.
Imran Khan is the first prime minister in the history of National Assembly who is ousted from power through no-confidence move today
Importantly, the session of National Assembly has been adjourned three times today just because of delaying tactics of the PTI government and NA Speaker.