Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PML-N) Nawaz Sharif on Thursday formally announced the nomination of his younger brother Shahbaz Sharif as chief minister of Punjab.
A parliamentary committee would finalise the nomination before the commencement of the Punjab Assembly session which has been summoned for May 29.
If elected, it would be Shahbaz’s third term as chief minister of the province.
The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) is leading in the provincial assembly with a two-third majority.