CNN-News18 has learned from sources that Hamza Shahbaz Sharif, the vice president of the PML(N) party, may become the new chief minister of Pakistan’s Punjab province.
Hamza is the current Leader of the Opposition in the Provincial Assembly.
The development comes against the backdrop of political turmoil in Pakistan with Prime Minister Imran Khan’s government facing a crisis as it faces a crisis. vote of no confidence From a united opposition faction, even though many members of their own ruling coalition have moved to the other side.
Hamza’s father Shahbaz Sharif from the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) has been nominated for the prime minister’s post by the opposition, which has enough numbers to oust the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-led group.
Hamza, a businessman by profession, is also known as the ‘Poultry King of Punjab’.
Imran had sought the resignation of the current Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar and sent it to Governor Chaudhry Sarwar, which was later accepted.
Sources say that Punjab Provincial Assembly Speaker Chaudhary Pervez Elahi has started efforts for his election to the post of Chief Minister as a PTI candidate and has also reached out to several opposition MPs.
Following this, the PML(N) has started efforts to stop the poaching of its MLAs.
Elahi’s party Pakistan Muslim League (Quaid-e-Azam Group) or PML(Q) has pledged support. Imran Khan during the motion of no confidence
Elahi is likely to face a major challenge in getting elected, with reports suggesting that the ruling PTI’s Aleem Khan group has refused to support him with several lawmakers. That’s why Hamza dominates the competition.
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