Independent Urdu live updates on government formation and other political activities after general elections 2024 in Pakistan.
- Shahbaz Sharif was elected as the 24th Prime Minister of Pakistan with 201 votes
- Tehreek-e-Insaf candidate Omar Ayub got 92 votes
- Asif Ali Zardari and Mahmood Khan Achakzai contestants in presidential elections
- The election of chief ministers in all four provinces is complete
March 4 at 12:50 PM
Turkish President’s phone call to Shahbaz Sharif, congratulations on being elected Prime Minister
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has congratulated the newly elected Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif over the phone.
In his conversation, Erdogan expressed confidence in the ability of the newly elected Prime Minister to lead Pakistan on the path of development and prosperity.
Shahbaz Sharif thanked the Turkish President for his congratulatory message and emphasized the importance of brotherly relations between the two countries.
The two leaders also reiterated their commitment to further promote mutual cooperation and cooperation in all fields.
March 3 at 7:25 p.m
Congratulations to the Chinese leadership Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Li Qiang congratulated Shehbaz Sharif on being re-elected as the Prime Minister of Pakistan.
According to China’s official news agency Xinhua, while congratulating the newly elected Prime Minister of Pakistan, the Chinese President expressed hope that under the leadership of Shehbaz Sharif, Pakistan will set new standards of development.
He said that the two countries can further strengthen mutual cooperation in various fields and Pakistan and China will jointly develop an upgraded version of CPEC.
He said that both countries can take more steps for the betterment of their people together.
Chinese Prime Minister Li Qiang also congratulated Shehbaz Sharif on being elected Prime Minister in his congratulatory message and wished him well.
March 3 at 4:45 p.m
Youths believe that the country is in the grip of terrorism: Umar Ayub Khan’s address to the National Assembly
Speaking in the National Assembly after losing the election of the Prime Minister, PTI leader Umar Ayub Khan expressed regret over the law and order situation in the country.
He said that a large part of the youth of the country has imprinted in their minds that the country is in the grip of terrorism and violence.
‘You talk about the rule of law, but you have never enforced the rule of law.’
Addressing the points raised by Shahbaz Sharif a few minutes earlier, Umar Ayub Khan, in his first speech as the newly elected Prime Minister, said: ‘You talk about the rule of law, but you have never enforced the rule of law. did not.’
March 3rd at 4:09 PM
Democracy is losing its case and Parliament is losing importance: Maulana Fazlur Rehman
Maulana Fazlur Rehman, the central Amir of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam, has said in a conversation with the media in Karachi that ‘in Pakistan Democracy is losing its case and Parliament is losing importance.’
He said that the parliament that came into being as a result of the February 8 elections is not representative of the people, but it is a rigged parliament, in which some people will feed themselves as rulers.
‘But those people will not be able to rule the hearts of the nation. They may be able to do it on the body, but the nation will not accept it from the heart.’
He further said that his party will make a movement plan to protest against rigging in the elections, which will be a vigorous movement and will turn the tide of the country’s politics.
‘Things will not remain as they are being imposed upon us. There will be a strong public reaction against it, which we will systematically take forward.’
Maulana Fazlur Rehman said that his party rejected the results of the February 8 elections, which was later confirmed by evidence.
“Earlier it was believed that the 2018 election was the biggest rigging in the history of Pakistan, but 2024 broke the record too.”
He said that in this regard, the central committee of JUI decided to go to the parliament with reservations, but for the purpose of discussing this situation, the general councils and general councils in the four provinces are being taken into confidence. In this regard, he is present in Karachi.
March 3 at 2:50 p.m
We will make Pakistan stand on its feet which is difficult not impossible: Shehbaz Sharif
The newly elected Prime Minister of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif has said that Pakistan will be put on its feet. He said that it is difficult but not impossible.
Speaking in the National Assembly after being elected as the Prime Minister, he said that the subsidy will be given directly to farmers instead of fertilizer factories.
We have to decide together to change the destiny of Pakistan. With Allah as my witness, I say that together we will cross the ocean-like challenges. Will give Pakistan its rightful place.’
Shahbaz Sharif said that I want to mention the challenges so that we can know what the difficulties are.
He said that the total revenue volume in the budget is 12 thousand 300 billion rupees, while 7 thousand 300 billion rupees remain after the distribution of the share of the provinces.
He further said that the interest payment after distribution to the provinces is 8000 billion rupees, while the federal government is facing a deficit of 700 billion rupees since the beginning.
‘I promise that I will work together with the provinces.’
Referring to the agriculture sector, he said that his government will also give a special package for tube wells, while the seed mafia will be eradicated forever and the highest quality seeds will be procured from the world and given to the farmers. Solar tube well program will be launched.
Shahbaz Sharif said that a major challenge is the sharp increase in electricity bills.
“The revolving debt has reached 2300 billion rupees, while electricity worth 3800 billion rupees is provided, but only 2800 billion rupees are received, that is, there is a deficit of 1000 billion rupees.”
He said that electricity and tax evasion is a life and death issue for the nation. ‘Together we will eradicate this malignant cancer. Pakistan will stand on its feet. All this is certainly difficult but not impossible.’
March 3rd at 2:05 PM
Congratulations to former Caretaker Prime Minister Anwar ul Haq to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif
Former Caretaker Prime Minister Anwarul Haq Kakar congratulated the newly elected Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif and expressed his best wishes for him.
March 3 at 1:55 p.m
Opposition sloganeering during Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s speech
The 33rd Prime Minister of Pakistan Shehbaz is addressing the session of the National Assembly. Meanwhile, slogans are being raised by the members of the opposition.
March 3 at 1:45 p.m
Shahbaz Sharif was elected as the 24th Prime Minister of Pakistan with 201 votes
PML-N leader Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif was elected as the 24th Prime Minister of Pakistan with 201 votes. His opponent Umar Ayub Khan got 92 votes.
Shahbaz Sharif was elected as the leader of the 16th National Assembly of Pakistan.
Speaker of the National Assembly Ayaz Sadiq announced the election of Shehbaz Sharif as Prime Minister.
Shahbaz Sharif was supported by many parties including Muslim League-N, Pakistan Peoples Party, Pakistan Muslim League, MQM Pakistan, while Umar Ayub Khan was supported by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf and Sunni Ittehad Council.
March 3 at 1:35 p.m
Voting has been completed in the National Assembly for the election of the new Prime Minister of Pakistan
After the general elections 2024, the meeting of the National Assembly has started to elect the new Prime Minister of Pakistan, which is chaired by Speaker Ayaz Sadiq.
The voting process for the election of the new Prime Minister has been completed in the meeting. Members went to designated lobbies to vote for their respective candidates where their votes were counted.
At the beginning of the session, Speaker Ayaz Sadiq read the procedure for the selection of the Prime Minister to the members of the assembly, while the protest is ongoing on the part of the members of the Sunni Ittehad Council regarding the alleged rigging of the elections and not being given specific seats.
March 3, 11:45 a.m
Barrister Gohar Ali Khan elected unopposed Chairman of Tehreek-e-Insaaf
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf spokesperson Rauf Hassan says that Barrister Gohar Ali Khan has been elected unopposed as the Chairman of Tehreek-e-Insaf.
Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Rauf Hassan announced the results of the intra-party elections at a news conference in Islamabad.
In this February 8, 2024 photo, Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Barrister Gohar Ali after casting his vote in the general elections (AFP)
According to Rauf Hassan, ‘We have conducted intra-party elections for the third time.’
He said that four applications for the chairmanship were received out of which only one application was approved after scrutiny.
March 3 at 11:30 am
Sunni Unity Council, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf MPs reached
Leaders of Sunni Ittehad Council and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf Umar Ayub Khan, Barrister Gohar Ali Khan and Sahibzada Hamid Raza have also reached the Parliament to participate in the National Assembly session.
March 3, 11:15 am
Nawaz Sharif, Shahbaz Sharif, Asif Zardari, Bilawal Bhutto reached Parliament House
After the general elections in Pakistan 2024, the meeting of the National Assembly for the next Prime Minister of the country is being held today, in which the leaders of the ruling coalition have reached the Parliament House to participate.
These leaders include PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif, Shehbaz Sharif, Hamza Shahbaz, Khawaja Asif while Pakistan People’s Party’s Asif Ali Zardari, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and leaders of other coalition parties are also included.
March 3 at 10:50 am
Muslim League Zia’s announcement to vote for Shehbaz Sharif
Muslim League Zia chief Ijazul Haq has announced to vote for PML-N president Shehbaz Sharif in the election of the prime minister.
According to Correspondent Quratul-Ain Shirazi, Ijaz-ul-Haq has said in a conversation with Independent Urdu that he had a meeting with the PML-N. ‘N-League has asked for votes for Shehbaz Sharif. I will vote for Shehbaz Sharif, the other party has neither asked for votes nor contacted.
March 3, 10:45 am
The announcement of Jamiat Ulama-e-Islam not to vote in the election of the Prime Minister
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam announced not to vote for any candidate in the election of the Prime Minister of Pakistan.
Member of National Assembly Noor Alam, who belongs to Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam, while talking to the media, said that he will not vote for Shehbaz Sharif for the Prime Ministership. JUIF will abstinence.
Journalist’s question ‘If you are not participating, then why have you come to the Parliament House?’ In response, he said that ‘the meeting has not started yet, I have come from my work.’
March 3 at 7:15 am
The Prime Minister of Pakistan will be elected today
After the general elections in Pakistan 2024, the election of the next Leader of the House in the National Assembly will be held today, in which PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Umar Ayub Khan are contesting.
In the National Assembly, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf-backed Sunni Etihad Council has 92 members while Muslim League-N has 75 seats.
Pakistan Peoples Party has won 54 seats. MQM Pakistan has won 17 seats while these parties have increased their number of seats after getting specific seats.
The Sunni Ittehad Council has not yet decided whether to get specific seats or not.
Member of Parliament of Muslim League-N Shehbaz Sharif will get the support of many other parties including Pakistan Muslim League-N, Pakistan People’s Party, MQM-Pakistan, Pakistan Muslim League, Stability Pakistan, Balochistan Awami Party.
While Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Umar Ayub Khan will get the support of the members of the Sunni Ittehad Council.
The National Assembly Secretariat released the schedule for the election of the Prime Minister on Thursday.
The schedule issued by the Secretariat said that the nomination papers for the election of the Prime Minister will be received by 2 pm on March 2, after which the papers will be scrutinized by 3 pm on the same day.
Yesterday, the nomination papers of Pakistan Muslim League-N President Shehbaz Sharif and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf MNA Omar Ayub Khan were submitted.
Presence of proposers and endorsers was made mandatory during the scrutiny of nomination papers.
March 3 at 7:05 AM
Submission of nomination papers for the election of President of Pakistan
Asif Ali Zardari and Mahmood Achakzai from the opposition have submitted their nomination papers for the election of the President of the country after the 2024 general elections in Pakistan.
According to a statement released on Pakistan People’s Party X, Farooq H. Naik submitted the papers of former President Asif Zardari to the presiding officer in the Islamabad High Court.
While Syed Murad Ali Shah, Qaim Ali Shah, Agha Siraj Durrani and Sharjeel Memon submitted the nomination papers of Asif Ali Zardari in the Sindh High Court.
Asif Ali Zardari, the candidate of coalition parties for the presidency, and Mehmood Khan Achakzai, the candidate of the Sunni Alliance Council (Photos: AFP).
Asif Zardari will be the presidential candidate on behalf of Muslim League-N and Pakistan People’s Party.
According to Sunni Etihad Council leader Asad Qaiser’s X post, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf and Sunni Etihad Council submitted the nomination papers of Mehmood Khan Achakzai for the presidential election, which was submitted by PTI leader Latif Khosa in the Islamabad High Court.
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2024-06-11 00:57:46