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’s Party’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’s allied parties, including the Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl, Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party and the National Party, and submitted to the Senate Secretariat by Haq.
Shehbaz Sharif was nominated as prime minister’s candidate by the joint opposition comprising PML-N, PPP, MMA and ANP. However, the PPP decided to abstain from voting in the PM’s election over reservations on Shehbaz being the candidate for the prime minister’s slot.
Published in Daily Times, August 19th 2018.
