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Voting took place in the Punjab Assembly of Pakistan, in which Maryam Nawaz won. Maryam got the support of 220 MLAs, while SIC candidate Rana Aftab, who boycotted the House, did not get a single vote. I want the opposition to also be a part of this. This democratic process. After this, I would have been happy if he had performed during my speech also. The doors of my office and heart will always be open for the opposition party.
my father's side
Maryam said that, many crimes were registered against me and my family during and before the elections, but I do not want to take revenge from anyone. My victory is the victory of every woman of Pakistan. My father and PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif have always supported me in reaching this position. Mary further said- Today I am sitting on the chair where my father once used to sit. He is the only Pakistani to have been the Chief Minister of Punjab three times. Now my aim is to bring economic and social progress in Punjab. As soon as I reach my office, I will start working to implement the party manifesto.
Took oath as MLA on 23 February
Earlier on February 23, Maryam along with other leaders had taken oath as MLA. Punjab Assembly Speaker Sibtain Khan administered oath to 313 MLAs. This included 215 MLAs of PML-N and its allies and 98 candidates supported by Imran who had joined the Sunni Ittehad Council (sic) party. Slogans were raised. The Punjab Legislative Assembly is the largest elected house of Pakistan with 371 seats. It has 297 general seats and 74 reserved seats, including 66 for women and 8 for minorities. Elections for 296 general seats were held on 8 February, when voting was postponed due to the death of a candidate on one seat.
Maryam entered politics in 2011
Maryam Nawaz entered active politics in 2011. She started her politics by giving speeches in universities and on women's issues. The year 2017 was the best for Maryam, but this year her father Nawaz Sharif was declared ineligible for elections by the Supreme Court of Pakistan after his name appeared in the Panama Papers. That same year, the BBC included her in its list of the 100 most influential women. After this she managed to make it to the New York Times list of 11 most powerful women in the world.
