Nawaz Sharif nominates Shehbaz Sharif as PM candidate, Maryam Nawaz for Punjab CM post

In a recent development, Shehbaz Sharif has been nominated as the prime ministerial candidate of Pakistan by the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), instead of Nawaz Sharif, the party supremo. The nomination was announced by PML-N spokesperson Marriyum Aurangzeb.

Nawaz Sharif has also nominated his daughter Maryam Nawaz for the position of chief minister of Punjab province. This announcement comes after the withdrawal of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari from the prime ministerial race.

In a tweet, Marriyum Aurangzeb said Nawaz Sharif expressed his firm belief that as a result of these decisions, Pakistan will be freed from economic challenges and inflation.

Nawaz Sharif thanked the people of Pakistan and all political parties and their leaders for providing political support.

The development comes after leaders of six major political parties declared their intention to work together to form a government to “steer Pakistan out of its current crisis,” no party in the country could secure a simple majority in the February 8 general elections.

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