On 28th July, 2017, existing prime minister of Pakistan "Mian Nawaz Shareef" was suspended by supreme court of Pakistan on basis of holding iqama of "United Arab Emirates" of a company which is being directed by his own son Hassan Nawaz. Later on, It was a very crucial moment of PML-N (Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz) to hold on its political stability and sustain its political interference being the party in government.
The Supreme Court of Pakistan further ordered NAB (National Accountability Bureau) to investigate further about FZA in United Arab Emirates, which was once claimed to be established in KSA (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) by former prime minister Mian Nawaz Shareef in his statement given in the national assembly. Moreover, their London flats in Mayfair are also under investigation.
After suspension of PM Nawaz Shareef, Shahid Khaqan Abbassi is appointed as Prime Minister of Pakistan for rest of the period before 2018 election. PM Nawaz Shareef was elected in 2013 from NA-120, Lahore. He was elected three times as MNA (Member Of National Assembly) from this Area. Now this seat was vacant and election commission of Pakistan decided to get on general elections on this seat, on 17th Sep, 2017 elections were held. From PML-N Begum Kalsoom Nawaz (Wife of PM Nawaz Shareef) was the candidate and Dr. Yasmin Rashid from PTI were main opponents in this election beside other 43 candidates from different parties like PPPP, JUI, JI, ML,etc.
Although it was a very very tough competition because PMLN has been elected from this area for the last three decades. In early moments after the process of polling has been finished that PTI is going to boom this but later on when results from different polling stations arrived, It has been revealed that candidate from PML-N has won by the margin of 15000 votes.
The next possible move from PML-N could be to change sitting prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbassi to Begum Kalsoom Nawaz. This move can either strength the current political situation of the party on one hand & on other hand it is also possible that party itself get separated due to internal non-agreements which is most likely.
Time will decide in 2018 elections that which party is going to govern Pakistan for next five years. From this election of NA-120, it seems that party will also take a clear cut in Punjab but PTI is also not so far behind.
