TIL Desk/World/Islamabad/ The National Assembly of Pakistan will pick the country’s 18th prime minister on Tuesday, following the July 28 landmark judgment in the Panamagate case, in which a five-judge bench unanimously disqualified Nawaz Sharif from holding any public office.
Major political parties have already fielded their respective candidates for the day. The ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz has fielded Shahid Khaqan Abbasi as its candidate, whereas the Pakistan People’s Party has nominated Khursheed Shah and Naveed Qamar.
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has fielded Sheikh Rashid as it nominee. The Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan and the Jamaat-e-Islami have named Kishwar Zehra and Sahibzada Tariqullah respectively for the coveted post. As the rules go, the speaker will announce the process for members to elect a new Leader of the House.
“The speaker will announce the name of every member one-by-one and in alphabetical order to receive his/her ballot paper. The members would mark the candidate of their choice with a tick on the ballot paper and put it in the ballot box,” According to the Constitution, the process of the election will continue until a candidate achieves a clear majority, that is of 172 votes.
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