The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has started the process to oust Opposition Leader in Senate Sherry Rehman from the position.
A private TV channel reported on Saturday that the PML-N has written to Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani, requesting the change. The PML-N hopes to replace Pakistan People&#
8217;s Party&#
8217;s Sherry Rehman with Raja Zafarul Haq. The PML-N already has a majority in the Upper House.
The request was signed by PML-N&#
8217;s allied parties, including the Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl, Pakh
tunkhwa Milli Awami Party and the National Party, and submitted to the Senate Secretariat by Haq.
Shehbaz Sharif was
nominated as prime minister&#
8217;s candidate by the joint opposition comprising PML-N,
PPP, MMA and ANP. However, the PPP decided to abstain fro
m voting in the PM&#
8217;s election over reservations on Shehbaz being the candidate for the prime minister&#
8217;s slot.
Published in Daily Times, August 19th 2018.
