ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has officially launched preparations for by-polls in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) provinces in wake of the dissolution of both the assemblies by the Chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI).
The party leadership has also convened an important meeting of its Central Executive Committee (CEC) for next week, as the dissolution of the Punjab and KP assemblies loom.
The meeting, which is expected to be chaired by party leader Nawaz Sharif, will focus on strategizing for the future and potentially electing new officials to the party’s executive committee.
The CEC will also reportedly finalise candidates for potential by-elections in the Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa assemblies, as well as discuss plans for the next general elections.
Additionally, it was announced that PML-N Senior Vice President Maryam Nawaz will return to Pakistan next week, with a specific date expected to be announced in the coming days.
Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb has said that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Quaid Muhammad Nawaz Sharif had directed the party leaders and workers to do preparations for the election in Punjab.
PML-N Quaid Nawaz Sharif passed on the directives while presiding over a consultative meeting of the party leadership in London, the minister said in a series of tweets.
Marriyum said Nawaz Sharif had also directed Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who is also president of the PML-N, to set up a Parliamentary Board.
She said the PML-N Quaid had asked the party leaders and workers to contest the election in Punjab with full passion, confidence, strength and preparations.
The minister quoted Nawaz Sharif as saying that the PML-N would stand victorious in the election.
Minister for Interior Rana Sanaullah also said on Saturday that the dissolution of Punjab Assembly could not be reviewed and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) was ready to go for polls.
The PML-N leader said a majority of the party leaders including Nawaz Sharif was in favour of dissolution of assemblies. He said the party had requested Nawaz Sharif to return to Pakistan and personally lead the election campaign in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
On Friday, Rana Sanaullah had said the National Assembly, as well as the Sindh and Balochistan assemblies would complete their terms.
“With the CM’s advice of dissolution, Imran’s bandit rule has ended in Punjab,” he claimed.
Speaking at a private news channel, Rana Sanaullah said that after dissolution, elections for both the KP and Punjab assemblies would be held within 90 days.
“We will contest the elections and win,” he added.
