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Pakistan after Imran: Can the sharifs

run the show as ex-PM takes to streets

Prime Minister Sharif is expected to travel to Saudi Arabia and China on

his first foreign trip after taking charge

OuR BuREAu had challenged his election in 2015,
he had won and retained the seat in
Islamabad/Peshawar
the by-election, reported Geo News.
n a sign of big change, the Unit- But in a press conference along-
ed States congratulated the newly side Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP)
Ielected Prime Minister of Paki- and Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl
stan, Shehbaz Sharif and hoped to (JUI-F) leaders, the former speaker
keep cooperating with the new gov- said Khan was forcefully asking law-
ernment. “The United States con- makers to resign and submitting their
gratulates newly-elected Pakistani resignations to Deputy Speaker Qa-
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and sim Suri.
we look forward to continuing our “In line with the law, every mem-
long-standing cooperation with Paki- ber should appear in person and sub-
stan’s government,” US Secretary of mit their resignation to the speaker
State Antony Blinken said in a state- [...] there are some conditions and
ment. questions that are noted before the
Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Pakistan Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani administers the oath of office to Pakistan Muslim acceptance of the resignation,” the
Sharif took oath as the 23rd Prime League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Shehbaz Sharif as the 23rd Prime Minister of Pakistan during MNA said.
Minister of Pakistan on Monday eve- the swearing-in ceremony, in Islamabad (ANI Photo/PML(N) Twitter) The PPP senator said several
ning hours after being elected by the PTI lawmakers were contacting the
National Assembly of the country. Opposition parties to express their
Meanwhile, lashing out at the reservations over Imran Khan’s pol-
Shehbaz Sharif-led Pakistan govern- icy of taking resignations forcefully.
ment over the recent crackdown on Now, the newly-elected Prime
social media in the country, former Minister Sharif is expected to travel
Prime Minister Imran Khan said that to Saudi Arabia and China on his
it is not the Pakistan of the 1970s era first foreign trip after taking charge,
but a ‘Naya Pakistan’ where people a Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz
have the right to raise their voice (PML-N) leader has said.
through social media. According to the media outlet,
Speaking at a rally in Peshawar, Pakistan Prime Minister’s first for-
Imran Khan highlighted that the eign visit has often been to Saudi
people of Pakistan will not accept Arabia and China due to the coun-
Shehbaz Sharif as he is involved in try’s strategic relationship with both.
corruption cases worth over crores. According to sources, PM Shehbaz
“There are 40,000 crore corruption Sharif during his visit to Saudi Ara-
cases against Shehbaz Sharif. Do bia will perform Umrah and meet the
you think we will accept him as our Saudi leadership.
Prime Minister? and whoever thinks Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan Saudi Arabia in the past has ex-
so... would like to tell that it is not tended financial bailout packages to
that 1970’s Pakistan when Zulfikar Khan said that “the day we raise our (PML-N) leader Ayaz Sadiq on successive Pakistani governments,
Ali Bhutto was removed with the voices over it, you will find no place Wednesday said that Imran Khan in fact, Riyadh gave former Prime
help of foreign powers. It is a Naya to escape”. is “forcefully” taking resignations Minister Imran Khan’s government
Pakistan,” he said while addressing a Imran Khan’s remarks come from Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) a USD 6 billion bailout package.
mammoth rally at Peshawar. after Federal Investigation Agency Members of the National Assembly. While after the Saudi visit, the
Imran Khan had accused the (FIA) has arrested a “mastermind” Sadiq claimed the PTI members premier is also expected to travel to
US for interfering in Pakistan’s pol- and at least six other members of were pressurized into signing cyclos- China.
itics and plotting to oust his regime his network for launching a Twitter tyle documents, which included their According to The News Inter-
citing an alleged “threat letter” that trend against the country’s Army. names and constituency, reported national, Shehbaz is known to en-
was sent to Pakistan, carrying the ex- The mastermind was reportedly Geo News. “It is clearly stated in the joy a good reputation amongst the
changes between Pakistani diplomats behind over 2,100 Twitter accounts rules that a lawmaker’s resignation Chinese leadership because of his
and US officials. involved in a social media propagan- should be handwritten.” administrative qualities. During the
Issuing a stern warning to new- da campaign against the Army, The Moving on, he said he had per- previous PML-N tenure, Shehbaz
ly elected Prime Minister Shehbaz News International reported. sonal issues with the PTI chairman as played a central role in accelerating
Sharif over “the actions he is taking In a related development, Pa- he had beaten him two times in elec- China-Pakistan Economic Corridor
against the social media,” Imran kistan Muslim League - Nawaz tions. Sadiq added that after Khan (CPEC) projects.

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