Shahbaz Sharif declared as the opposition leader in National Assembly of Pakistan
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ISLAMABAD - Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz President Shehbaz Sharif has been declared as leader of the opposition in National Assembly.
According to a notification issued by the National Assembly Secretariat, the Speaker declared the leader of the Opposition in pursuance of Rule 39 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the National Assembly, 2007 with effect from August 20, 2018.
Earlier on Friday, the NA elected Imran as the prime minister of Pakistan, as of the total NA members, 176 voted in favour of the PTI chairperson, while his opponent, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif, received 96 votes.
Imran, following his election as the PM, vowed that he would not spare the ones who looted the country.
“I am grateful to the Almighty Allah and the nation for giving me the opportunity to bring a change which the nation wanted. The nation was longing for the change we will bring,” Khan had stated.
The prime minister-elect promised “strict accountability” and to bring back the looted wealth of the country.
