Monday, 31/07/2017 16:30 (GMT+7)
Pakistan’s Parliament will meet on August 1st to elect a new Prime Minister after the resignation of Mr. Nawaz Sharif.
Mr. Nawaz Sharif (right) and Mr. Shahbaz Sharif (left) at a press conference
on February 25th, 2009 (Source: AFP/VNA)
The ruling party named Mr Nawaz's younger brother Shahbaz Sharif, 66, as his successor over the weekend.
Nawaz Sharif, the 15th Prime Minister in Pakistan's 70-year history, will be ousted before completing a full term.
The nomination papers shall be delivered to the Secretary of the National Assembly by 14h00 on July 31st, according to a notification by the National Assembly Secretariat.
It said the assembly would meet at 15h00 on August 1st to elect a Prime Minister.
Mr. Abbasi is expected to take over as interim Prime Minister until Shahbaz is elected to parliament, and then to the Prime Minister's office.
Mr. Shahbaz Sharif is a Pakistani politician who currently serves as the Chief Minister of Punjab, since June 8th, 2013./.
Compiled by BTA