ISLAMABAD: Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry on Friday said he had written to National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser regarding the prolonged absence of the National Assembly Opposition Leader Shehbaz Sharif. In a post shared on Twitter, Fawad said that his letter to Qaiser, he urged the speaker to inquire from Shehbaz the final date of his return to the National Assembly otherwise the process of choosing a new opposition leader should be initiated. “After giving a guarantee for Nawaz Sharif’s return, Shehbaz Sharif, himself has disappeared,” he said. Shehbaz left for London in November of last year when he accompanied his elder brother Nawaz to London for treatment. Just days after leaving for London, it was reported that the opposition leader had also relinquished his role as the PAC chairman.

Source: Pakistan Today February 21, 2020 06:45 UTC