Shahbaz Sharif was unanimously elected as interim president of Pakistan's ruling PML-N on Tuesday while his elder brother and ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif was made the beleaguered party's 'Quaid' (top leader) for lifetime. Raja Zafarul Haq, Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif's proposal elicited a resounding approval from the CWC," Nawaz's daughter Maryam tweeted. PML-N's information secretary Senator Mushahidullah Khan told PTI there was no candidate for the slot of interim president of PML-N other than Shahbaz Sharif. After becoming the party president, Shahbaz praised his elder brother for making the PML-N the country's most popular political force. Nawaz has already nominated Shahbaz for the prime minister candidate if PML-N wins this year's general elections.

Source: dna February 27, 2018 14:37 UTC