Opposition Leader in the National Assembly, Khursheed Shah said on Saturday that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif should decide to step down from his post by tonight.
Shah, speaking to reporters here, stated that the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) should choose a new prime minister from the party.
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“We want the Parliament to continue working and the PML-N to complete its tenure,” Shah emphasised, adding that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif should be smart and select a new premier to lead the country.
The Opposition leader said he agreed with Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar’s objections.
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“[My] differences with Nisar aside, his objections are correct that Nawaz Sharif consulted with the junior members of his party and ignored the senior leadership,” Shah remarked, adding that whether Nisar decides to resign or not is the minister’s decision to make.
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Shah also took aim at Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chairman Imran Khan. “It’s not just Nawaz Sharif who will be going. Imran Khan will also go with him,” he said.
