Meet Shehbaz Sharif, the man likely to take over as Pakistan’s PM if Imran Khan is ousted
India Today
Shehbaz Sharif, brother of Nawaz Sharif, is expected to take over as the next Prime Minister of Pakistan if the no-trust vote against Imran Khan is successful.
Shehbaz Sharif, the Leader of the Opposition in Pakistan’s National Assembly, is widely expected to replace Imran Khan as the country’s prime minister if the no-trust vote against the current government succeeds. The no-trust vote is scheduled to take place at 10 am on Saturday.
He has been leading the Opposition’s efforts to topple Imran Khan’s government and has consistently been identified as the Opposition’s sole candidate for the post of prime minister.
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Shehbaz Sharif, 70, is the younger brother of three-time prime minister Nawaz Sharif and part of the wealthy Sharif dynasty.
He is best known for his direct "can-do" administrative style, which was on display during his tenure as chief minister of Punjab province, according to a Reuters report.
As chief minister of Punjab, Pakistan's most populous province, Shehbaz Sharif planned and executed a number of infrastructure mega-projects, including Pakistan's first modern mass transport system in Lahore.
Unlike his brother, Shehbaz Sharif is also known to have maintained amicable relations with the military in Pakistan. The Sharif political dynasty is also more positively inclined towards India than Imran Khan has been during his tenure as Pakistan’s Prime Minister.
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