LAHORE – PML N president Shehbaz Sharif would be the leader of oppositionin National Assembly, sources have revealed.

The decision was taken in a meeting held at the party’s central office inModel Town.

During the meeting, the party leadership also decided that Hamza Shehbazwould be the strong candidate for the post of Punjab’s chief minister.

The meeting further decided that Khawaja Saad Rafique would be leader ofopposition in Punjab assembly if PML-N couldn’t form government in theprovince.

The PML-N has also started making efforts to form government in Punjab.

The party’s leadership said that they won’t let the system weaken butinstead they would continue their struggle to strengthen democracy.

In Punjab Assembly, PML-N is leading the tally with 127 seats followed byPTI 123, independents 29, PML-Q 7, PPPP 6, and one each by BalochistanAwami Party, Pakistan Muslim League (F) and Pakistan Awami Raj.

Meanwhile, according to the data shared by the election commission ofPakistan, PTI has secured 115 seats in the National Assembly followed byPML-N, 62, PPP, 43, independents, 14, Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal, 11, MQM, 6,Pakistan Muslim League-Q, 5 and two each by Balochistan National Party andthe Grand Democratic Alliance.