Shahbaz Sharif will be the new Prime Minister of Pakistan. Before voting in Parliament on Monday, all the MPs of Imran Khan's party (PTI) and Deputy Speaker Qasim Suri resigned. PM's candidate Shah Mehmood Qureshi withdrew from Imran's party. Shahbaz Sharif may take oath tonight.
Speaker Ayaz Sadiq mistakenly declared Nawaz Sharif as the new prime minister. Immediately calmed down and said - I am sorry. Mian Mohammad Nawaz Sharif sahib is settled in heart and mind.
Meanwhile, Deputy Speaker Qasim Suri, who rejected the no-confidence motion on April 3, waved in Parliament the same purported US letter that is in discussion after Imran's rally in Islamabad on March 27. Said- Imran Khan's government was toppled due to foreign conspiracy.
7 months for electionThe Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has said that it needs at least 7 months to conduct the elections. The commission said- we will start preparations now, but soon after that it will start raining. Therefore, it is not possible to hold elections before November-December.
After Imran's ouster from power, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) can also see a big change. According to media reports, PCB chairman and Imran Khan's friend Rameez Raja can also leave his post. Rameez Raja may announce his resignation after a meeting with the International Cricket Council (ICC) in Dubai.
Big updates of political turmoil in Pakistan...- Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Ahsan Iqbal said- Our government will take any decision on national issues only after consulting the opposition.
- During the debate in Parliament, Shah Mehmood Qureshi said – Hum Muqaddar Ke Sikandar. They lost even after winning, we won even after losing. Imran gave pride to the community. He has taught a lesson to live with his head raised. Imran Khan knows English very well.
- Qureshi said- Peshawari wears slippers when Imran Khan meets Trump. When he meets Putin, he wears a salwar kameez. Imran replies to India, sends Abhinandan back.
- Chinese state media said- Expressing happiness over the prospects of Shahbaz Sharif becoming the new PM, said that now the relations between the two countries will be better.
slogans against pakistan armyPakistani army is facing opposition from Imran supporters. Punjab raised slogans like 'Chowkidar Chor Hai' for Pakistan Army during the rally of former Pakistan Home Minister Sheikh Rashid. However, Sheikh Rashid asked people not to raise such slogans.
Six close to Imran included in the stop listSix close friends of Imran Khan will not be able to leave the country without permission. According to Geo News, the Federal Investigation Agency has included the names of 6 close friends of Imran in the stop list. It includes the names of Imran Khan's chief secretary Azam Khan, Shahbaz Gill, Shahzad Akbar, DGP Punjab Gauhar Nafees, Mohammad Rizwan and PTI's social media head Arslan Khalid.
Bilawal Bhutto termed the no-confidence motion historicPakistan Peoples Party President Bilawal Bhutto in an interview to BBC on Monday called the no-confidence motion historic. He said it was a very important first step to correct the mistakes of the past, but there is a long road ahead.