Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif has been elected the 24th prime minister of Pakistan, according to National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq.
Shehbaz received 201 votes while Omer Ayub Khan, premier candidate of the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC), received 92 votes.
Loud slogans and noise from opposition benches were ready to greet Shehbaz Sharif as soon as he began his speech after being elected prime minister of Pakistan.
In his victory speech following his election, Shehbaz, amidst the clamor of slogans, adopted earphones to block out the noise, punctuating his words with animated hand gestures. His party’s supporters encircled him protectively.
Yet, under pressure or perhaps a slip of the tongue, he neglected to use his proper title. Beginning his speech by acknowledging his coalition partners, Shehbaz expressed gratitude for their role in securing his position as “opposition leader of the house.”
A companion beside him eventually corrected his error, clarifying that he was, in fact, the leader of the house.
Nevertheless, Shehbaz, shielded by his headphones, continued his address unabated.
