Shahbaz Sharif as Prime Minister and Maryam Nawaz as Chief Minister of Punjab

After the results of general elections 2024 came out, none of the political parties have enough seats to form their government, so various political parties are making political connections to form the government, while on the other hand, some political parties have ‘stolen the mandate’. They have been accused of leaving and are protesting. The Election Commission has rejected these allegations. Live updates of Independent Urdu on the political and security situation of the country.

February 13 at 10:45 PM

Spokesperson of Pakistan Muslim League-N and former Information Minister Maryam Aurangzeb has said that Nawaz Sharif has nominated Shehbaz Sharif for the post of Prime Minister and Maryam Nawaz for the post of Chief Minister.

Maryam Aurangzeb has issued a statement on Tuesday night X in which she said that the leader Mr. Muhammad Nawaz Sharif has nominated Mr. Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif for the post of Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and Ms. Maryam Nawaz Sharif for the post of Chief Minister of Punjab. What is it.’

The statement further said that ‘Mohammad Nawaz Sharif has expressed his firm belief that as a result of these decisions, Pakistan will face economic risks while thanking the people of Pakistan and all the political parties and their leaders who have provided political support. , people will get rid of inflation.’

February 13 at 10:10 PM

The leaders of six major political parties of Pakistan have announced that they will form the government together in the country.

After the meeting held on Tuesday at the residence of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz chief Chaudhry Shujaat in Islamabad, People’s Party Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari, PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif along with MQM’s Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui, Sadiq Sanjrani and Aleem. Khan has held a joint parish conference.

This joint press conference was started by former President Asif Zardari saying that ‘We have decided that we will form the government together.’

Asif Zardari said that the reconciliation process will continue in which Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf should also be included.

After him, all the leaders present in turn announced their support for Pakistan Muslim League-N, for which Shahbaz Sharif thanked them.

Shahbaz Sharif, while addressing a joint press conference, said in response to a question regarding the Prime Minister’s candidate that he would request Nawaz Sharif to assume the post of Prime Minister.

However, he has definitely announced that ‘Maryam Nawaz is the candidate for Chief Minister of Punjab, which is our unanimous decision.’

He further said that ‘I give a message to those who are holding sit-ins and long marches that this is not the time for sit-ins and long marches but to end poverty.’

On this occasion, Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui, who belongs to the Muttahida Qaumi Movement, said that there is no higher priority than Pakistan. I have supported Shahbaz Sharif before and will support him now.’

February 13 at 9:52 PM

The founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf and former Prime Minister Imran Khan has said in one of his messages that “I warn those who infiltrate the governments by robbing the people’s mandate to avoid this ‘miss adventure'”.

This message of Imran Khan has been released from his X account, on which it is written that ‘Imran Khan has sent this message from jail through his family.’

In this message, Imran Khan has said that ‘I want to thank the people of Pakistan for handing over two-thirds majority to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf in a very clear and unambiguous manner. It was very encouraging that people came out in large numbers to participate in the election process.

“Since the people of Pakistan have expressed their decision in a very clear and unambiguous manner, now Pakistan is in dire need of transparent elections and democracy.”

In this message, it has been further said that ‘such robbery in broad daylight on the people’s vote will not only insult the citizens, but the country’s economy will go deeper into the pit of destruction.’

“Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf will not compromise on the cause of the people and I have given clear instructions to my party that it is not possible to deal with any political party including People’s Party, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz and Muttahida Qaumi Movement. There are stains of stealing the mandate of the people.

February 13 at 5:12 PM

Pakistan People’s Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said on Tuesday that he is not presenting himself as a candidate for the Prime Minister.

Bilawal Bhutto has made it clear in the press conference that his party will vote for PML-N candidate.

During a press conference after the meeting of the Central Executive Committee of the People’s Party in Islamabad, he said that the People’s Party does not have the mandate to form the government. Therefore, I do not present myself as a candidate for the Prime Minister.

He further said that his party is not even interested in joining the federal cabinet. However, the People’s Party will try to form the government in Sindh and Balochistan.

Chairman People’s Party said that ‘PTI has refused to negotiate with People’s Party and Muslim League-N is the only party that has contacted us to form the government.’

However, he also made it clear that his party will not even take the ministries. At the same time, he expressed his wish that his father Asif Ali Zardari should be the president of the country.

He said that Pakistan People’s Party has taken all these decisions to end the ongoing political crisis in the country.

February 13 at 4:45 PM

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf spokesperson Rauf Hassan said on Tuesday that the founder PTI has approved the alliance with Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen at the Center and in Punjab.

Rauf Hassan said in a press conference that the founder PTI has directed that an alliance be made with Jamaat-e-Islami for specific seats in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

According to the international media cell of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, the party has decided to unite with Majlis-e-Wahdat-e-Muslimeen in Punjab province and Jamaat-e-Islami in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

February 13 at 3:04 PM

Ali Amin Gandapur nominated as Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

A photo taken by Ali Amin Gandapur in September 2021. Speculations are rife that Imran Khan and Tehreek-e-Insaf have been cut loose as a result of negotiations, an example of which is the famous Iftar in Pakhtunkhwa, which was enjoyed by Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur along with his cabinet (Muhammad Saeed Rao). , Facebook)

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan said in an informal conversation at Adiala Jail that Ali Amin Gandapur is being nominated as the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

After hearing the May 9 cases, Imran Khan and Shah Mehmood Qureshi had an informal interaction with the media representatives in the court room of Adiala Jail. During this
Imran Khan said that ‘I have not agreed on a name for the Prime Minister yet, I will consider it.’

Ali Amin Gandapur has been the federal minister for Kashmir affairs in the government formed by PTI at the center in 2018, while Ali Amin Gandapur has been the provincial minister in 2013 when PTI formed the government for the first time in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

In an informal conversation with journalists, Imran Khan said that he joined the party
Information Secretary Rauf Hasan has been told that he can talk to all parties except Pakistan Muslim League (N), People’s Party and MQM.

He said that they are bringing together all the parties that raised their voices against rigging in the elections. Imran Khan said that he had no meeting with any high official in the jail.

February 13 at 1:57 PM

Nawaz Sharif should withdraw from the race of Prime Minister: Khurshid Shah

Syed Khurshid Shah (Photo: Khurshid Shah Twitter handle)

Senior leader of Pakistan People’s Party Khurshid Shah has said in a statement that PPP has advised Nawaz Sharif to resign from the post of Prime Minister.

He said that morally, Nawaz Sharif should not be a candidate for the post of Prime Minister because there are many question marks on his election from Lahore and there is a general impression that he has won.

The former federal minister said that Shahbaz Sharif or Ayaz Sadiq can also be alternative candidates for the post of prime minister. “As a political worker, I am of the opinion that we should not touch anyone’s mandate, the People’s Party will not join the elected members of any other party.”

Khurshid Shah said that the PTI supported MLAs should not be broken and the real mandate is not with these members but in the hands of the people.

Muslim League-Nawaz should not run behind numbers. The PML-N should respect its narrative vote.

February 13 at 1:41 PM

Pakistan Muslim League-N President Shehbaz Sharif says that if independent candidates can form a government in the National Assembly, then form it, we will gladly sit in the opposition.

Shahbaz Sharif said in a news conference in Lahore on Tuesday that the election proved that the numbers of independent candidates are high, this fact cannot be denied, but among the political parties, the PML-N is at the forefront, followed by the People’s Party and the second rank. There are parties.

He said, ‘Now I understand that the next phase has started, in the next phase, it will be exposed in the parliament. If the independent members can form the government, then do it with great enthusiasm, the president does not invite them.’

He said that now the requirement of the constitution is that whoever has more number should gather before the speaker and then the voting will take place, so if the independent members will show the majority, we will sit on the opposition benches with great enthusiasm and Will play his role. If they cannot form the government, the other political parties in the House will take their decision in mutual consultation. This is the constitutional democratic way, there is no other way.’

The PML-N president said that there is no doubt that we have the majority in Punjab and are the largest political party at the center and now the number of our independent members has reached 80. Our meetings are still going on. .’

He said that despite being the largest political party, I said that everything is subject to the constitution, law and democracy. If independent members can form a government, then show it. I will sit. But if not, we will play our constitutional, legal and democratic role.’

February 13, 10:57 am

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief Barrister Gohar Ali Khan has said that a PTI delegation will meet Imran Khan in jail on Tuesday after which a decision will be taken to join a party.

ISLAMABAD: Commuters walk past the Parliament House building on August 9, 2023 (AFP)

While the consultation process is going on within the People’s Party and Muslim League (N) and it was said on behalf of both the parties that announcements can be made on Tuesday on important matters related to government formation.

In a video on PTI’s social media account X, Barrister Gohar is saying that ‘Tehrik-e-Insaf will not sit with Muslim League-N, People’s Party or MQM. The decision of which party we have to go with will be taken tomorrow (Tuesday) after the meeting with Imran Khan by evening.

He said that the names for Speaker, Deputy Speaker and Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa will be announced in the next two days, while the name for the election of the Prime Minister will be decided.

According to the results of last week’s general elections in Pakistan, no political party got enough seats in the National Assembly to form a government.

Independent candidates supported by former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) won the highest number of 93 seats in the National Assembly in the elections, while in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, PTI-backed members were elected to form the government in the province. A clear majority was obtained.

But since independent candidates cannot form the government, they have to join a party. Independent candidates are facing such a situation as Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) was barred from contesting elections as a party for violating election rules.

February 13, 10:40 a.m

Contact between People’s Party and Muslim League (N) also for government formation

Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s party, Muslim League-N, has won 75 seats in the election, while Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has 54 seats. The two parties are in talks to form a coalition government.

Out of the total 336 seats in the National Assembly, 264 seats were in the fray for direct elections, apart from 70 reserved seats.

In proportion to the number of seats won, 70 seats have been allocated to the parties, including 60 seats for women and 10 seats for non-Muslims. Independent candidates are not eligible for reserved seats.

If PTI wants to get certain seats, then its supported candidates will have to join a party.

February 13 at 10:30 am

The decision of the People’s Party is also expected today

A celebration is being held in Pakistan’s largest city, Karachi, on February 11, 2024, after the political party Muttahida Qaumi Movement won 17 seats in the elections (AFP / Asif Hassan).

Over the weekend, a delegation of the Muslim League (N) met the leadership of the People’s Party in Lahore, in which political cooperation was agreed. However, a meeting of the Central Executive Committee of the People’s Party was held in Islamabad on Monday to consider the proposal for political cooperation and government formation by the Muslim League (N), but no final decision was taken.

The meeting of the central executive committee of the People’s Party will continue on Tuesday after which a final announcement is expected.

In a conversation with media representatives on Monday night, a central leader of the People’s Party, Sherry Rahman, said that “the irregularities in the elections are being reviewed, there are concerns in the four provinces regarding the elections, a committee has been formed which is in progress and all other will contact the political parties, the CEC meeting will continue tomorrow after which the final declaration will be presented.

Meanwhile, Pakistan Muslim League (N) has claimed on its social media account that it has got a simple majority to form the government in Punjab, the largest province in terms of population in the country.

So far, many independent candidates have also joined the Muslim League (N), while the PML-N is continuing to consult with other parties for government formation.

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