Usman Buzdar resigns from his post, Pervaiz Elahi to be new CM

Author: Web Desk

LAHORE: The Chief Minister of Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar has tendered his resignation, confirmed State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib in a tweet

Moreover, Prime Minister Imran Khan has decided to nominate Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi as the new Punjab CM following the resignation of CM Punjab Usman Buzdar. In a major development earlier in the day, Prime Minister Imran Khan agreed to give Punjab chief minister’s slot to Pakistan Muslim League Quaid (PML-Q) leader Pervaiz Elahi.

The development emerged after the PTI delegation led by Federal Minister for Planning Development Asad Umar reached out to PML-Q leader and Speaker Punjab Assembly Pervaiz Elahi after a no-trust motion is moved against Chief Minister Punjab Usman Buzdar.

Earlier, the opposition on Monday (today) submitted a no-trust motion against CM Buzdar in the Punjab Assembly secretariat.

Opposition MPAs Rana Mashood and Samiullah Khan submitted the motion that bore the signatures of more than 120 members of the Punjab Assembly belonging to the opposition, including the PML-N and PPP.

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