Voting in the Pakistan National Assembly to elect the new Prime Minister is to be held today following last month's elections that produced a split mandate, according to the National Assembly Secretariat. Shehbaz Sharif, 72, is the consensus candidate of the PML-N and the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP). He submitted his nomination yesterday. His closest contender Omar Ayub Khan of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) also filed his papers yesterday ahead of today's election.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">The winning candidate will be administered the oath of office tomorrow at the Presidential mansion, Aiwan-e-Sadr.</span>
News On AIR | March 3, 2024 2:02 PM
Voting underway in National Assembly of Pakistan to elect next Prime Minister