PM nominates Pervaiz Elahi as Punjab CM candidate: Farrukh

Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib says Prime Minister Imran Khan has decided to nominate Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi as the new Chief Minister of Punjab.

In a tweet, he said PML-Q leader and Speaker Punjab Assembly Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi called on Prime Minister in Islamabad and expressed full confidence of his party in the leadership of Imran Khan as Prime Minister.

He said all the issues have been settled with the PML-Q leadership.

Earlier, Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar presented his resignation to the Prime Minister in Islamabad.

In another tweet, Farrukh Habib said the Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid’s support for the prime minister in the no-trust motion has left the opposition in a state of shock.

Source: Radio Pakistan