ISLAMABAD – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chairperson Imran Khan, who has beenelected as country’s prime minister, nominated on Friday Sardar UsmanBuzdar for the position of chief minister Punjab.

In a video message, Imran Khan explained his decision and shared: “SardarUsman hails from the most impoverished area of Punjab. These people have nowater, no electricity, no hospitals. People there are living in stone ages.”

Usman Buzdar had clinched victory from PP-286 (Dera Ghazi Khan) with 26,897votes.

Speaking about his candidate, Imran reasoned that Sardar Usman knows howpeople live in deprived localities. “He knows how a poor person lives.Sardar Usman will know what people who live in poor localities experiencedaily.”

The country’s prime minister-elect remarked that Usman is the only MPA withno electricity at his house.

Buzdar will go up against Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz’s contender: HamzaShehbaz.

The voting for the chief minister Punjab will be held during PunjabAssembly’s session on August 19 (Sunday).