Hamza Shehbaz vs Pervaiz Elahi: Punjab Assembly session adjourned till April 6
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Punjab Assembly session adjourned till April 6
LAHORE (Dunya News) – Punjab Assembly session adjourned till April 6, in which the Members of Provincial Assembly (MPA) were supposed to vote for the next Chief Minister of Punjab.
According to details, a total of 371 MNAs will vote for the leader of the Punjab Assembly with Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) leader Chaudhry Parvez Elahi and Hamza Shahbaz of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) contesting for the office.
The new Leader of the House will be elected on the basis of Division of the House.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Imran Khan has asked all members of Punjab Assembly to ensure their vote to Chaudhry Pervez Elahi for the election of the Chief Minister.
In a tweet, Imran Khan said any PTI MPA going against party direction, including abstaining from vote, will be disqualified and will face strict disciplinary action.
Govt removes Chaudhry Sarwar as Governor Punjab
In a surprising turn of events, federal government has removed Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar as Governor Punjab.
Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry on Sunday said that government will announce the new appointee later on.
The minister further said that Deputy Speaker of Punjab Assembly will be acting Governor Punjab.
