The National Assembly Secretariat has accepted the nomination papers of President PML-N Shehbaz Sharif and Vice Chairman PTI Shah Mahmood Qureshi for the slot of Prime Minister.
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Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif himself submitted his nomination papers as a joint candidate of the Opposition parties and their allies.
The nomination papers of Shah Mehmood Qureshi were submitted on his behalf by his son Zain Qureshi and MNAs Aamir Dogar and Malika Bukhari who will be the candidate of PTI and its allies.
The deadline for submission of nomination papers was 2 pm on April 10, 2022, while the scrutiny process was made by 3 pm on April 10, 2022.
It is pertinent to mention that the election for the office of the Prime Minister will be held tomorrow.
Earlier, the National Assembly passed the no-confidence resolution with 174 votes ousting Prime Minister Imran Khan.
The result of the voting on the resolution was announced by the Presiding Officer Sardar Ayaz Sadiq who chaired the proceedings of the House after the Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser announced his resignation from the seat.
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The house will meet again at 02:00 pm tomorrow (Monday).
