Islamabad: The nomination papers of PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif and PTI leader Omar Ayub have been submitted.
League leader Senator Ishaq Dar along with the leaders of the allied parties submitted the nomination papers of Shahbaz Sharif to the Secretary National Assembly in the Parliament House Chamber.
Asad Qaiser, Ali Mohammad Khan, Aamir Dogar, Junaid Akbar, Sunni Union Council members submitted the papers of Umar Ayub. Members of the Sunni Ittehad Council reached the speaker’s office shouting slogans. Speaker Ayaz Sadiq approved the nomination papers of both the candidates.
The National Assembly will elect the new Prime Minister tomorrow and the meeting will be held at 11 am. A simple majority is required for the Leader of the House. The one who gets 169 votes in the House of 336 will be declared as the Prime Minister.
Shahbaz Sharif is expected to get more than 200 votes and Umar Ayub Khan more than 90 votes.
