Source: Daily Economic News Comprehensive CCTV News, Global Network, Xinhua News Agency, Overseas Network
According to CCTV news reports, the new chairman of the Pakistan National Assembly, Sadar Ayaz Sadik, announced on the 11th local time that Shabaz Sharif, chairman of the Pakistan Muslim League (Sharif faction), obtained 174 votes in the prime ministerial election of the parliament and was elected as the 23rd prime minister of Pakistan.
According to CCTV News, on the 11th local time, Pakistan's National Assembly held a meeting to hold a new prime minister election, Pakistan's foreign minister Qureshi withdrew from the election, no need to vote, the opposition coalition candidate Pakistan Muslim League (Sharif faction) chairman Shabaz Sharif will become the new Prime Minister of Pakistan.
Shabbaz Sharif. Image source: CCTV News
During his presidency of Punjab Province, he "cooperated closely" with the Chinese side
According to the Global Network, Shabbaz is 70 years old and is the younger brother of former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. He has served three times as Chief Minister of Punjab Province. In 2017, Shabaz became the leader of the Muslim League (Sheikh) after his brother stepped down due to a corruption scandal, and in 2018 he represented the party in the general election, but was defeated by Imran Khan.
The Sharif family and the Bhutto family are two major political families in Pakistan. At the end of the 19th century, the Sharif family immigrated from Kashmir to Punjab, founded a family business, and developed into one of the largest consortiums in Pakistan, the Itfak Group, which owns dozens of enterprises such as The Largest Steel Works in Pakistan. The Sharif family dominates Punjab province, which has a population of about 100 million and accounts for more than 60% of the country's GDP, which produces 80% of the country's grain, 75% of the country's fertilizers, 70% of the sugar, 40% of the cement...
The Sharif brothers have long ruled Punjab province, and both attach great importance to the development of the local economy. Al Jazeera said that during Shabaz's administration, he was known for his enthusiasm for building large infrastructure facilities and a "workaholic" style. He has been active in promoting a series of large-scale infrastructure projects, including the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor project.
During Shabaz's administration of Punjab Province, he "worked closely" with the Chinese side, and the Sahiwal Coal-Fired Power Station, the first major energy project of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, was located in Punjab Province. When the Chinese ambassador to Pakistan, Nong Rong, met with Shabaz in May 2021, he expressed his appreciation for the long-term policy of friendship with China by the Muslim League (Xie) and the Sharif family and firmly supported the construction of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor.
Mass protests erupted in Pakistan
Tens of thousands of people waving flashlights poured into the streets
Pakistan's last National Assembly elections were held on July 25, 2018, according to Xinhua. Imran Khan's JeM party won the victory and became the largest party in the National Assembly. Imran Khan was sworn in as Prime Minister on 18 August 2018.
On March 28 this year, the opposition coalition formally introduced a motion of no confidence in Imran Khan to the National Assembly. On 3 April, the Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly, Qasim Suri, vetoed the motion, and then Pakistani President Alvi approved Imran Khan's proposal and announced the dissolution of the National Assembly.
On the 7th of this month, the Supreme Court of Pakistan ruled that Suri's decision to veto the opposition coalition's motion of no confidence against Imran Khan was unconstitutional and annulled; ruled that Alvi's decision to dissolve the National Assembly was invalid, declared the restoration of the National Assembly and the Cabinet, and demanded that the Speaker convene a meeting of the National Assembly no later than 10:30 local time on the 9th (13:30 Beijing time) to vote on imran Khan's motion of no confidence.
Pakistan's National Assembly (the lower house of parliament) passed a motion of no confidence against Prime Minister Imran Khan in the early hours of April 10. Imran Khan became the first prime minister in Pakistan's history to be ousted from the National Assembly.
In a vote held in Pakistan's National Assembly, the motion of no confidence, introduced by the coalition of opposition parties, received 174 votes in favour. According to the Constitution of Pakistan and the rules of procedure of the Parliament, motions of no confidence are passed as long as they are supported by more than half of the seats in the National Assembly, i.e. 172 votes.
It is worth noting that according to overseas network reports, on the evening of the 10th local time, a number of cities in Pakistan held rallies, and tens of thousands of people poured into the streets to protest the removal of Imran Khan.
According to russia today and the Russian satellite news agency, the protests were spearheaded by the Pakistan's Justice Movement Party. Footage on social platforms showed pedestrians holding flashlights, waving flags and singing in unison on brightly lit streets, while chanting Imran Khan's name.
Image source: Overseas Network
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs responds to changes in pakistan's political situation:
Unswervingly adhere to the policy of friendship with Pakistan
On April 11, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian presided over a regular press conference. A reporter asked a question about the changes in the political situation in Pakistan.
Zhao Lijian said that China has noted some changes in Pakistan's political situation, and as Pakistan's close neighbor and hardcore friend, we sincerely hope that all factions in Pakistan will maintain unity and jointly safeguard the overall situation of national stability and development. I would like to stress that no matter how the political situation in Pakistan changes, China will unswervingly adhere to the policy of friendship with Pakistan. We believe that the changes in the political situation in Pakistan will not affect the overall situation of China-Pakistan relations.
The new prime minister of Pakistan made a statement! It's about China
On the 11th local time, Pakistan's new Prime Minister Shabaz Sharif delivered a speech after winning the election, saying that he would vigorously promote the construction of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor.
Shabaz Sharif made a speech after his election. Image source Pakistani media
According to Pakistan's "Dawn Newspaper", Sharif stressed the importance of maintaining good relations with China in his speech after his election on the same day. "I pledge that we will make progress in building the CPEC," Sharif said. ”
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