Above past three months Punjab, the most politically important province of Pakistan, was in grab of uncertainty.
First, elections for in new main minister, after Usman Buzdar retired, was delayed all the time. Finally, when Hamza Shahbaz was elected with 197 votes on On 16 April his election was challenged in court.
After that, many months began back and further between courts and politicians, in in the middle of what 25 members of The Punjab Assembly was stripped of its seat and 20 by-elections were held. in provinces.
it took two rounds of to vote and the Supreme Court to weigh in, for Punjab to elect Pervez Elahi new main minister on July 26, thus ending Shahbaz’s featurette. term in office.
What 87 days of Hamza Shahbaz looked like like? Here is the chart:
April 16: Hamza Shahbaz elected main minister with 197 votes
April 30: Takes oath as chief minister
The 1 of May: makes him first visit to the chief ministers office. On the same day, unexpectedly visits Bahawalpur.
May 3: Goes on a private visit to Qatar for a meeting family members
May 7: Faisalabad visit
9th May: Unexpected visit to Pakpattan
May 15: Visiting Gujrat
May 21st: Release orders of Dr. Shirin Mazari of PTI, who was chosen up Punjab Anti-Corruption Department
May 31: Hamza Shahbaz new cabinet is sworn in
June 13: cabinet approves budget for Punjab
June 15: Announces free drugs in BHU and THQ hospitals from July 1
June 24: claims new local government system for Punjab
30 June: Lahore High Court cancels elections of The chief minister orders a recount
June 1st: The Supreme Court decides for elections of Main minister be held on July 22
July 17th: By-elections are being held in provinces in 20 counties, majority of which won PTI
July 22: Hamza Shehbaz elected Main minister again at this time with 179 votes as the vice speaker ignores votes of competing candidate
July 23: BUT new swearing-in ceremony for Shehbaz
July 23: PTI again challenges elections of Hamza Shehbaz in The Supreme Court, which appoints him as the head of the “trustee” minister for time
July 24: Provincial cabinet of 37 members sworn in
26 July: The Supreme Court declared the July 22 elections invalid. void announces Pervez Elahi CM- elect