Journey of progress to continue under Nawaz's leadership: Shehbaz
Shehbaz said that he has always seen Nawaz Sharif trying hard to unite the party.
LAHORE (Dunya News) – Newly-elected president of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday has said that ex-prime minister Nawaz Sharif had rejected Rs5 billion for the sake of national security.
Sharif, who is also a chief minister of Punjab, said that he has always seen Nawaz Sharif trying hard to unite the party in every difficult situation, adding that the country has developed under his leadership.
He further pledged to continue the journey of progress and stability in the Pakistan.
Earlier today, the Central Working Committee of PML-N decided to Shehbaz Sharif as party’s acting president during a meeting attended by Nawaz Sharif, PM Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, Maryam Nawaz, Hamza Shehbaz and other senior members of the party.
Moreover, decision regarding Shehbaz Sharif’s selection as permament president of the PML-N will be taken during the General Council meeting on March 6, souces told.
In a message posted on Twitter, Maryam Nawaz said the PML-N has elected Nawaz Sharif as its ‘Quaid’ for life.
The important decisions were taken a week after the Supreme Court ordered that ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif be removed as head of the political party he founded, six months after the court disqualified him as the country’s leader over unreported income.
PML-N retains a majority in the National Assembly and has vowed it will be vindicated in elections held this year, in which his brother Shehbaz Sharif is likely to be the prime ministerial candidate.
