{"id":65816,"date":"2024-02-29T13:13:18","date_gmt":"2024-02-29T13:13:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/prime-ministers-election-to-be-held-on-march-3\/"},"modified":"2024-02-29T13:13:18","modified_gmt":"2024-02-29T13:13:18","slug":"prime-ministers-election-to-be-held-on-march-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/prime-ministers-election-to-be-held-on-march-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Prime minister\u2019s election to be held on March 3"},"content":{"rendered":"
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ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly (NA) Secretariat has announced the schedule for the election of the prime minister\u2019s slot, ARY News reported.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

According to details, the newly elected MNAs who took oath on Thursday would be voting for the prime minister\u2019s slot on Sunday, March 3.<\/span><\/p>\n

As per the schedule issued by the NA Secretariat, the premiership aspirants can submit their nomination papers by 2 pm on March 2. \u201cThe final list of candidates would be issued after scrutiny of the nomination papers,\u201d it added.<\/span><\/p>\n

The NA Secretariat said that candidates can collect the nomination papers from the legislation department. \u201cThe candidates are asked to submit their nomination papers to the NA Secretariat,\u201d the schedule read.<\/span><\/p>\n

It is pertinent to mention here that Shehbaz Sharif has been nominated by the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), Pakistan People\u2019s Party (PPP), and other allies for the slot. While the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) named Omar Ayub as its candidate for the prime minister\u2019s slot.<\/span><\/p>\n

Read More: Newly elected MNAs take oath in NA\u2019s inaugural session<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Earlier in the day, the 16th National Assembly came into effect with the oath-taking of newly elected MNAs following the February 8 general elections.<\/span><\/p>\n

The oath to the newly elected MNAs was administered by Speaker Raja Pervaiz Ashraf. The house which was scheduled to take place at 10 in the morning, started after 11 am.<\/span><\/p>\n

The NA session started with a ruckus as soon as the national anthem ended with the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-backed lawmakers, who have joined the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC), surrounding the speaker\u2019s rostrum.<\/span><\/p>\n

Read More: Sunni Ittehad Council vows to bring own PM as PTI independents join party<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Earlier on February 20, SIC Chairman Sahibzada Hamid Raza asserted that his party would bring its prime minister as Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (TI) backed independent members started joining the religious party.<\/p>\n

PTI-backed national and provincial assembly lawmakers have started submitting affidavits, officially announcing their affiliation with the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) in line with the party\u2019s decision.<\/span><\/p>\n

Read More:<\/span><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/em>Nawaz Sharif nominates Shehbaz for prime minister\u2019s slot<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

On February 13, PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif nominated his younger brother and party president Shehbaz Sharif for the post of the country\u2019s prime minister, Information Secretary Marriyum Aurangzeb said.<\/span><\/p>\n

Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Marriyum Aurangzeb said that PML-N Senior Vice President Maryam Nawaz was nominated for the post of Punjab\u2019s chief minister.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n