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Nawaz pledges to eliminate poverty, unemployment upon return to power​

Nawaz Sharif addressess party’s public gathering in Gujranwala on Saturday. — Screengrab

PML-N supermo Nawaz Sharif has said that the country’s poverty and unemployment issues will be eliminated if he secures victory in the upcoming Feb 8 general elections.

 

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Corruption plummeted during Nawaz’s time in power: Shehbaz​

Ex-PM Shehbaz Sharif addresses rally in Gujranwala. — Screengrab

PML-N president Shehbaz Sharif has said that there was a significant decline in corruption in Pakistan when Nawaz Sharif assumed the role of prime minister in 2013.

Addressing a rally in Gujranwala, Shehbaz referenced statistics from the Transparency International Corruption Index, stating, “Nawaz improved Pakistan’s rankings from 141 to 117.”

He continued by questioning the performance of the current government, saying, “Then a government came in and foul-mouthed its rivals. But I ask you all, has he [Imran Khan] built any houses in his four years in power?”

 

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High stakes as Punjab readies for CM vote today​

PML-N’s Maryam Nawaz vies with PTI’s Rana Aftab for position of provincial chief minister

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February 25, 2024

PML-N's Maryam Nawaz signs oath papers in Punjab Assembly on Friday, February 23, 2024. PHOTO: X/PML-N

LAHORE: The Punjab Assembly prepares for a showdown today between the PML-N candidate for the provincial chief minister's position, Maryam Nawaz, and Rana Aftab, whom the PTI selected for the coveted role after its initial nominee, Mian Aslam, faced threats of arrest.

On Sunday, the legislature's speaker, Malik Ahmed Khan, deemed the nomination papers submitted by Maryam and Aftab as valid after scrutiny. He subsequently announced an election for the Punjab chief minister's post during Monday's assembly session.

Earlier, PML-N Senior Vice President Maryam Nawaz submitted her nomination papers to Punjab Assembly Secretary Chaudhry Amir Habib. The deadline for submissions was 5 pm.

On Sunday, Rana Aftab also met with Speaker Khan after the verification of his nomination papers.

Later, addressing the media, he lamented the alleged disallowance of PTI members from attending the assembly session. "For us, the lives of our workers are more precious than posts," he said, urging authorities to permit PTI MPAs to participate in the election for the leader of the house. He expressed confidence in winning the CM's seat in Monday's election.

The PTI named Rana Aftab as its new candidate for Punjab chief minister following attempts by Punjab Police to arrest its previous nominee, Mian Aslam.

PTI Secretary General Hammad Azhar wrote on X that Mian Aslam had been nominated by the party's founder, Imran Khan, but due to Punjab Police's presence to arrest him, the leadership altered its plan. He stated that PTI, in consultation with Mian Aslam, nominated Rana Aftab as the new candidate.

Azhar detailed Rana Aftab's background, stating he has been elected to the Punjab Assembly five times. He claimed the party has the support of 212 MPAs, while PML-N only has 40 "true members" according to Form 45.

Describing the PML-N as a "democracy raider," Azhar alleged that the rest of its members in the assembly were the result of "rejected February 9 forgeries."

In response, PML-N central spokesperson Marriyum Aurangzeb claimed the PTI's change in the nominee for Punjab chief minister was its first "U-turn”. She stated that after her election, Maryam would announce a development roadmap and measures for women's uplift.

The arrest saga

On Wednesday, the Peshawar High Court (PHC) granted protective bail to Mian Aslam in 18 cases related to last year's May 9 riots in Punjab and Islamabad.

However, Punjab Police attempted to arrest him from the court premises, leading Aslam to disguise himself as a lawyer and seek refuge at the K-P speaker's house.

Mian Aslam later criticized the Punjab Police's actions, stating the Constitution and law were disregarded. The PHC had previously directed legal action against Punjab Police if they attempted a similar arrest.

 

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Possibility of Nawaz becoming PML-N president: Khawaja Asif​

PML-N leader Khawaja Asif has said that there is a possibility of Nawaz Sharif taking over the party’s presidency after being acquitted in all the cases.
“The responsibility will always be his […] all the decisions will always be taken by him,” he said. “Both his daughter and brother will need his experience during their tenures.”

 

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Shehbaz will deliver again as he did in the past, says PML-N​

The PML-N has said that newly elected Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will once deliver again as he has done in the past.
“Even his detractors say that he worked hard and delivered. He will prove to be an outclass PM!” the party said in a post on X.

 

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PM Shehbaz presented guard of honour at Prime Minister House​

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is being presented with the guard of honour by smartly turned-out personnel of the armed forces at the Prime Minister House in Islamabad.
Following the ceremony, Shehbaz formally takes charge as the chief executive of the country.
Earlier, he was sworn in as the 24th premier of the country.

 

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[H2]Ruling coalition loses 27 reserved seats in Punjab[/H2]
• Speaker suspends PML-N's 23, PPP's two, and one member each of PML-Q, IPP
• Decision announced on point of order raised by PTI-backed SIC leader
• In National Assembly, ruling coalition also likely to lose 23 seats ahead of budget session
The ruling coalition in Punjab led by PML-N on Friday lost dozens of reserved seats in the provincial assembly when the speaker suspended 24 women and three minority MPAs elected on reserved seats and barred them from joining the house proceedings.

Twenty-three of the suspended MPAs belonged to PML-N, two to PPP and one each to PML-Q and IPP.

Speaker Malik Mohammad Ahmed Khan took the decision on a point of order raised a day ago by opposition lawmaker Rana Aftab of PTI-backed Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) during the house proceedings.

The opposition member had argued that the Supreme Court had suspended the decision of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) of allocating the reserved seats of SIC to other parties on the plea that the SIC had neither contested elections nor had submitted a list of nominees for the seats reserved for women and minorities.