Islamabad
As the country gears up for general elections later in the year, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) on Saturday nominated former prime minister Nawaz Sharif as its candidate for the position of prime minister.
During a press briefing at the Prime Minister’s House, Shehbaz Sharif, the party’s president, stated that the amendments to the Election Act have cleared Nawaz Sharif’s of any disqualification, removing any obstacles to his return. “In my capacity as the party president, I have nominated Nawaz Sharif as the candidate for prime minister from the PML-N,” Shehbaz said. He emphasised that the final decision on the date of general elections rests with the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), adding that his party wanted to conduct the polls as soon as possible.
On the occasion, PML-N leader Ishaq Dar stated that Nawaz Sharif’s disqualification period ended on July 26.
