Maryam Nawaz, daughter of former Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif, has been elected CM of Pakistan's Punjab province. With this, Maryam has created history. Because, Maryam Nawaz is the first woman CM of Panja. Maryam Nawaz got 220 votes and defeated Rana Aftab Ahmed. Sunni Ittehad boycotted the voting of council members. Rana Aftab Ahmat did not get any vote in this.
Maryam Nawaz won easily
According to statistics, Maryam Nawaz was certain to become the CM of Punjab. Punjab Assembly Speaker Malik Ahmed Khan had already made it clear that voting would be held only for the post of CM and no member of the assembly would be given a chance to speak. After this Maryam Nawaz won easily. Earlier, the swearing-in ceremony of members of Punjab Assembly was organized, in which 321 out of 371 members took oath. Nawaz Sharif's party PML-N also won the Punjab Assembly Speaker and Deputy Speaker elections. Malik Mohammad Ahmed Khan of PML-N was elected president and got 224 votes. Whereas Malik Zaheer Chanar was elected Deputy Chairman, who got 220 votes.
Maryam Nawaz entered politics in 2012
Maryam Nawaz is the daughter of former Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif. Maryam Nawaz married Safdar Awan in the year 1992. Safdar Awan has been a captain in the Pakistani Army. Safdar Awan was also the security officer of Nawaz Sharif. Maryam Nawaz has three children. Maryam Nawaz entered politics in 2012 and worked with her father. Maryam Nawaz has been elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan and Punjab Assembly for the first time in the 2024 general elections.