3 names shortlisted for premiership in case of PM Nawaz Sharif disqualification

3 names shortlisted for premiership in case of PM Nawaz Sharif disqualification

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz is considering bringing a new leader of the house in case of PM Nawaz Sharif disqualification from the Supreme Court.

Sources within PML-N have confirmed that the ruling party is mulling its options and at least three names have been finalised to replace PM Nawaz Sharif if Supreme Court disqualifies him in the Panamagate case.

Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources Shahid Khaqan Abbasi tops the list which has heavy weights like National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq, Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal and Defence Minister Khawaja Asif.