Shehbaz Sharif set for second term as Pak Prime Minister
Financial Express Mumbai|March 03, 2024
TOP PML-N LEADER Shehbaz Sharif is set to become the 33rd prime minister of Pakistan today, once again leading a coalition government, amidst allegations of rigging of polls and facing staggering economic and security challenges.
Shehbaz Sharif set for second term as Pak Prime Minister

Shehbaz, who is the joint candidate of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), has already submitted his nomination. His challenger Omar Ayub Khan of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) too has filed his papers.

The PML-N president Shehbaz, 72, is the younger brother of former three-time prime minister Nawaz Sharif, 74. Voting in the National Assembly to elect the new prime minister would be held on Sunday, according to the National Assembly Secretariat. The successful candidate will be administered the oath of office on Monday at the Presidential mansion, Aiwan-e-Sadr.

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