ISLAMABAD: National Assembly is all set to elect the new Prime Minister today (Monday) after ousting former Prime Minister Imran Khan through no-trust move against him in the wee hours of Sunday.

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Shehbaz Sharif and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader and former Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi have filed their nomination papers for the top slot.

Shehbaz Sharif seemingly is the strong candidate for the next prime minister of Pakistan despite being a nominee in the high-profile money laundering case.

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The session will commence under the chairmanship of the panel of chair Ayaz Sadiq at 2 pm with a two-point agenda.

The Leader of the House will be elected through voting that will take place in two lobbies of the NA reserved for the purpose.

After the completion of the voting process, the counting will take place followed by the announcement of the name by the Speaker.

It should be noted that 172 votes are required to be elected as Leader of the House in the 342-member House.