- Shahid Khaqan Abbasi nominated as Senior Vice President of PML-N
ISLAMABAD, May 2: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) on Thursday nominated Rana Tanveer Hussain to replace Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif as the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Chairman.
PML-N parliamentary party meeting chaired by Khawaja Muhammad Asif was held at the parliament house. The meeting was also attended by Khawaja Muhammad Saad Rafique,
Khawaja Muhammad Asif has been nominated as parliamentary leader. Khawaja Asif was nominated parliamentary leader by former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi. “Khawaja Asif was made parliamentary leader on the request of Shehbaz Sharif,” Abbasi said.
The PML-N parliamentary party was informed that under the current circumstances, Shehbaz Sharif felt it was not right to continue with the PAC Chairmanship. Shehbaz took the decision after consultation with party supremo Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif.
Meanwhile former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has been nominated as Senior Vice President of PML-N. The decisions made by the parliamentary party have been sent to the party leadership for approval.-Sabah