PML-N elects Nawaz Sharif as party president

The Central Working Committee of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) on Tuesday elected Nawaz Sharif as its president.

The three-time prime minister was elected unopposed as no other party leader had submitted nomination papers for the top post.

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rana Sanaullah announced the election of Nawaz Sharif as PML-N president.

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The meeting to elect the new President took place at a private hotel in Lahore.

Earlier, the PML-N had announced convening the general council meeting on May 11 for this purpose but it was postponed to coincide with the celebr­ation of Youm-e-Takbeer.

On May 13, Shehbaz Sharif resigned as PML-N president to make way for elder Sharif to assume the office again after six years.

It's pertinent to mention here that Nawaz Sharif was disqualified as PML-N President in 2018 following his removal as prime minister in 2017 in Panama Papers under Article 62 and 63.