File photo of Shahbaz Sharif. PHOTO: AFP
Sharif took his oath under Governor of Punjab Makhdoom Ahmed Mehmood.
Shahbaz and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s Mian Mahmoodur Rasheed were the only two contenders for the post.
Shahbaz was nominated by his party as the province’s chief minister for the third time.
Given the PML-N’s overwhelming majority in the Punjab assembly, it was a sure bet that Shahbaz will once again be CM. This is the third time he has won this post, the first being from 1997 to 1999 and the second from 2008 to 2013.
As the younger brother of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, Shahbaz was thought to be an important driving force behind party affairs and in 2013, he was thought to have “taken over the party completely” according to some PML-N sources.
Moreover, party officials say that Nawaz was of the opinion that Shahbaz was one candidate who could unite not only the party but also newly elected MPAs from across the province.
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If he gets started now, he can end load shedding in about 20 years. Any improvements now will be very marginal because the electric utlity system is in bad shape and needs massive repairs and also repacements and upgrades. Added to these, there is neither gas nor coal available to fire up the generators. All of this takes money and the government does not have it. Forget foreign investment because of security situation and surely expecting any thing from MIAN BROTHERS would be futile, they are good at doing one thing for sure and that is NOTHING..
@Sameer. BBQ season has arrived since May 11th (mid night) for innocent PTI fans.
@Kaleem Seems like PTI has got on your nerves, did I even mention anything about south Punjab in my previous posts? Seems like the BBQ season has arrived quite early for you this year!
@Al_Chemisto: "Congratulations SS on becoming MAYOR OF LAHORE third time." . Is there any legal hinder on being elected for the 20th time, once the people wish so? (Provided the biryani is good, chances are high for such a democratic demand).
Wow PTI Trolls are every where. Get over the most humiliating defeat losers
@Sameer, If you dont know something, its better to do research rather than smiling foolishly. Punjab spent 32% development fund in its southern belt in past 5 years, get your facts from newspapers rather than PTI "I hate xyz" pages
@liaqat ali: let alone Saraiki belt, I can't find anything at all done in last 5 years in Mandi Bahauddin, Gujrat and Hafizabbad. You have anything notable to say?
I love the smoke coming out of the PTI supporters.. (Oh yeah)
@paki Thanks for sending me a nice joke that made me laugh, please tell us more.
Can we ever see Shabaz Sharif being given some federal level responsibilities in future?
@Unknown: Thank you for voting for PML-N and their fellow PTI. Now keep your peace and wait for next 5 years.
@unknown @sameer why you both are jelous. do you know 25% budget of punjab spent on Saraiki belt
By account of most comments from our desk top experts , one would imagine that people of punjab are all stupid(except the ones who voted for PTI) .They dont know where their wellfare lay. Seraiki people dont know even when they are destroyed.Come on guys ; show some respect for common peop-0le who have elected PMLN with large majority.I know English medium mummy daddy kids hold others in deep contempt but lets show at least some maturity.If you consider all people who voted for PMLn , I tell you you are wring yourself.Get a life. I myslef voted for PTI inspite of such immature PTI Supporters.I wish SS well . He did more for south punjab and small towns than all his predecessors combined.Dont be fololed by the propaganda.Get data and not the list of what he did g for Lahore. You have no idea what he did elese where. Do you? Thats why people voted for him. Rememeber, collective wisdom is better than individual rhetoric.
@Sameer Mohyuddin Thank you Shahbaz Sharif for destroying the whole saraki belt and spending all the budget of sariki area only on lahore. Thank you for destroying the lives of saraiki people because they are third class people and lahore people are the only one to whom you have to show that you work.
Congratulations SS on becoming MAYOR OF LAHORE third time.
I hope you will not spend all the available money in Lahore and Rawalpindi, Focus on education and health. Dont waste money on luxuries this time and fulfil our needs.
Scheme Minister of Punjab!!
Thank you Shahbaz Sharif for transferring Lahore from the city of gardens and colleges to the city of underpasses!
Sad Day.. Those who have ruled will continue to rule without any apparent signs of improvemrnt.
I am astonished how much praise was showered by the Speaker for newly elected CM. As far as I know the speaker in any elected house is meant to be imparital one.
Dear Sir Congratulations on becoming CM Punjab thrice.I wonder is this the maximum you ll ever achieve in your life? After all your "hard work" in last term I had hoped that you will be promoted.Alas! that did not happen. Anyways, I hope that instead of spending tax payers money on show off schemes,this time you do some substantial work.I hope that u ll make sure Gojra and Badami Bagh do not happen under your good governance.I hope that you will show respect to assembly and elected members and come to assembly sometimes. Also I hope you ll stop ur reliance on baboos and not beat doctors/nurses/teachers on mall rd when thy take out rally against ur administration.I hope that u ll make sure that traffic mess caused by ur never ending adventures reduce. But then I know nothing has changed.