Following the expected dissolution of the Punjab Assembly and elections in the province, former prime minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif has sought the party’s recommendations for his and Maryam Nawaz’s return to Pakistan, ARY News reported on Friday, citing sources.
According to sources within PML-N, the party is facing problems in the absence of senior leadership. “PML-N to suffer a major dent in upcoming elections, if senior leadership does not return to Pakistan.”
The sources said as prime minister, Shehbaz Sharif is unable to present the stance of the PML-N and senior leadership including Nawaz Sharif, Maryam Nawaz and Hamza Shahbaz are in London.
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The situation on the Punjab CM vote of confidence could have been different if the senior party leadership was in Pakistan.
Sources further say the PML-N senior leadership is expected to meet in a day or two to elaborate on recommendations for the return of Nawaz Sharif and Maryam Nawaz.
Earlier, sources said the former prime minister has summoned a report over the failure of the PML-N Punjab in barring Parvez Elahi from getting the house’s vote of confidence.
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