ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: The Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan has nominated Sardar Usman Ahmad Khan Buzdar as the Chief Minister Punjab.
Hailding from Taunsa Sharif – a Tehsil in Punjab’s Dera Ghazi Khan District – Usman Ahmad Khan Buzdar was elected as member of the Punjab Assembly from PP-286 in general elections 2018.
In Pervez Musharraf’s ear, he also remained as the Nazim of Taunsa Tehsil.
Sardar Usman Khan Buzdar contested elections from PP-286 and and received 26,897 votes. Prime Minister Imran Khan has named him as Chief Ministerial candidate from the @PTIofficial pic.twitter.com/EE6zQTJqYN
— PTV News (@PTVNewsOfficial) August 17, 2018
In a video message, the Chairman PTI Imran Khan said that Usman Buzdar belongs to the most backward area of Punjab, and he knows that how poor people dwell their lives.
“I am appointing Sardar Usman Bozdar as CM Punjab because he belongs to an area of Punjab which is backward and have lots of troubles I hope he will work to his best,” the Chairman PTI said.
وزیراعظم عمران خان نے تونسہ شریف سے تعلق رکھنے والے سردار عثمان احمد خان بزدار کو وزیراعلی پنجاب کے طور پر نامزد کردیا۔ @ImranKhanPTI pic.twitter.com/PxzRuaNW4A
— PTI South Punjab (@PTISPOfficial) August 17, 2018
The Leader of the Punjab Assembly will be elected on Sunday when the House will meet at 11:00 am.
The nomination papers for the election of the Chief Minister Punjab can be submitted at the Assembly Secretariat till 5:00 pm on Saturday.
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has nominated Hamza Shahbaz for the Chief Minister Punjab.