The election of the Punjab assembly speaker will be held today.
Hard competition is expected between Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N). PTI and PML-Q have jointly sent out Sibtain Khan whereas Malik Saif ul Malook Khokhar of PML-N is the opposition’s candidate progress no confidence against Punjab Assembly Deputy Speaker Mir Dost Muhammad Mazari was also moved on Thursday, and voting in this consider was also expected today.
The Punjab Assembly (PA) passed a no-confidence motion against Deputy Speaker Dost Muhammad Mazari. Parliamentary Leader in the Provincial Assembly Raja Bisharat recommended a no-confidence proposal against to Dost Muhammad Mazari, which was passed by the house’s majority.
A three-member bench of the Supreme Court today proclaims Deputy Speaker Dost Muhammad Mazari’s decision in the Punjab Chief Minister election “illegal” and ruled that Pervez Elahi will be the new CM of the province. The apex court ordered the Punjab Governor Balighur Rehman to administer the oath to Elahi at 11:30 pm. The SC also explode all arrangements made by ‘trustee CM’ Hamza Shahbaz.
