NEW Hamza Shahbaz elected Punjab Chief Minister by getting 197 votes

Apr 16, 2022 After a tumultuous vote in the Punjab Assembly, PML-N leader Hamza Shahbaz was elected the 21st Chief Minister of Punjab by get...

Apr 16, 2022

After a tumultuous vote in the Punjab Assembly, PML-N leader Hamza Shahbaz was elected the 21st Chief Minister of Punjab by getting 197 votes. Boycotted the voting process.

 

The Chief Minister of Punjab, the largest province in the country, was to be elected today. Photo: MAK NEWS-21

Deputy Speaker Punjab Assembly Dost Muhammad Mazari while addressing the House after the completion of voting process said that today democracy has succeeded.

He said that the positive role of the members was there and seeing you, I also remained steadfast.

The Deputy Speaker said that the votes have been counted according to which Chaudhry Pervez Elahi did not get any votes while Muhammad Hamza Shahbaz got 197 votes.

The Deputy Speaker later issued a notification for the election of Hamza Shahbaz as the Chief Minister of Punjab.

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Democracy has won today, Hamza Shahbaz

After being elected as the Chief Minister, Hamza Shahbaz while addressing the House said that he did not want to say such thing about anyone but what is the point that those who have taken oath to abide by the House, when they see their defeat, they Lock the doors and seal the hall and attack you.

He said, "Mr. Speaker, the way you bravely performed your duty, I pay tribute to you through this esteemed House. You have been harassed in every way. Your orders have not been obeyed. Court This is the third time today that the Constitution has been mocked.

He said that the nation had been in turmoil for 15 days, but today democracy has won, it is not my victory but the victory of one member sitting in this House.

Hamza Shahbaz said that I thank this Lord, workers, party members, esteemed allies, PPP parliamentary leaders Hassan Murtaza, Aleem Khan, Jahangir Tareen, Malik Asad Khokhar, Rah-e-Haq Party Muawiyah Azam and Jagnu Mohsin among others. Thank you

He had taken an oath to keep the car of democracy running despite the rigged election. If Imran Khan had shown even 10% of our performance, people might have forgotten about PML-N.

The newly elected Chief Minister of Punjab said that cases were framed against Jahangir Tareen.

He said that I want to ask Imran Niazi that you have given crores of jobs and 5 million houses to the youth. Today people are unemployed and homeless. Which state is Madinah talking about?

He said that when the PML-N left power in 2018, the growth rate was 5.8 per cent which had plummeted, the inflation rate was 3 to 4 per cent which has now reached 12 per cent, the British magazine 'The Economist' said. That Pakistan is the third most expensive country in the world.

Hamza Shahbaz said that lies were told about everything, everyone was called a traitor, friends of this country were challenged in crowded meetings, sometimes it is called absolutly not, sometimes it is called European Union, the world is a global village, our Has trade relations with the European Union

He said that with our long standing China was angered, its plans were termed as corrupt and ego was also obstructed in foreign policy.

The newly elected Chief Minister of Punjab said that today I am grateful to this House and its leader Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, I am grateful to the President of the party Shahbaz Sharif, I am grateful to my party which has shown confidence in its workers, I am the people of Punjab. I want to tell that Hamza Shahbaz is still an activist.

"My journey started in 1993, when I was first sent to jail. I was a student of Government College at that time. I spent six months in jail. After the death of his grandfather, he was the only member of the family who brought him down to Lahad.

"My father was diagnosed with cancer. He wrote me a letter that I still read every day," he said.

He said that I did not come with big claims or captain and plus with my name, I am Nawaz Sharif's worker, I am Shahbaz Sharif's son, I will serve this people day and night.

He said that false allegations of external conspiracy were made, a conspiracy was hatched against this province by appointing an incompetent person as Chief Minister.

He said that if this country is to move forward then the best local government system has to be introduced in the province, for which I will sit with everyone and inshaAllah we will bring an integrated local government system.

Earlier in the day, there was a commotion in the session of the Provincial Assembly for the election of the Chief Minister of Punjab and the session had to be adjourned, after which the session of the Provincial Assembly resumed after a delay of five and a half hours.

Deputy Speaker Dost Mohammad Mazari returned to the House, who used a loudspeaker to address the members and closed the doors of the Punjab Assembly to elect a new Chief Minister.

Noise and drunkenness by the members of the House continued in the House, due to which the Speaker had difficulty in addressing the House.

Meanwhile, the voting process for the election of the Chief Minister began in the Punjab Assembly, while members of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and the Muslim League (Q) walked out of the meeting.

Assembly members torture Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi

Meanwhile, during the commotion in the Punjab Assembly, Chief Ministerial candidate Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi also fell victim to the commotion and was injured in the violence.

Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi was taken out of the house during the commotion.

Television footage showed Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi with a bandage on his right arm before the session resumed.

Later, while talking to Dawn News, Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi said, "I have always been kind to him. He has retaliated by breaking my arm. I also got a chest injury. I am a heart patient." Also be

He said that IG is responsible for all this, Shahbaz Sharif had spoken to him, police cannot come inside the house, this is the first time since Pakistan was formed.

"I told all PTI members to be patient. When will the court hear me?" Who should I go to? When I was falling, I saw Rana Mashhood sitting on top of me.

 

The meeting of the Provincial Assembly was marred by commotion

Earlier, a meeting of the Provincial Assembly for the election of Punjab Chief Minister was held at 11:30 am this morning.

The election of the Chief Minister was scheduled in Punjab, the largest province of the country. The post had been vacant since April 1 after the resignation of Usman Bazdar was accepted.

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and its ally PML-Q candidate for the Punjab Assembly was Chaudhry Pervez Elahi, the Speaker of the Punjab Assembly, while the PML-N leader and opposition leader Hamza Shahbaz defected from the ruling party. Members and the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and independents took to the field with support.

The meeting for the election of Chief Minister was delayed due to commotion which was scheduled to start at 11:30 am. The meeting was presided over by Deputy Speaker Punjab Assembly Dost Muhammad Mazari.

Before the formal commencement of the meeting, the PTI members rushed to the House and started chanting slogans against the deviant members.

Meeting for CM election is currently delayed due to commotion. Photo: MAK NEWS-21

When Dost Mohammad Mazari arrived in the House to preside over the meeting, the members of the government assembly surrounded the seat of the Deputy Speaker. He was taken out of the house.

Meanwhile, a scuffle broke out between the government and opposition members. A heavy contingent of Punjab Police along with SSP operations reached the Punjab Assembly to control the situation.

Meanwhile, Pervez Elahi, who was present in the assembly, accused the PML-N of bringing the police into the house and said that it was the first time in the history of Punjab that the police had come into the house.

He said that who is the police who enters the assembly?

Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi said that who is the police who enters the assembly. Photo: MAK NEWS-21

 

The PML-Q leader said that we will ensure that the Inspector General of Police (IGP) appears before us and he will be sentenced to one month.

After a great commotion, the Deputy Speaker left the Assembly.

Meanwhile, the spokesperson of the Punjab Assembly said that the meeting will not be adjourned till the voting.

Later, anti-rights force personnel in bulletproof jackets entered the house through the old gate of the Punjab Assembly and will identify and arrest the members of the assembly who attacked the Deputy Speaker.

Police removed members of the provincial assembly from the speaker's dice and took control of the speaker's dice.

If Deputy Speaker misuses his powers at the behest of the court, then there will be a challenge: Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi

Speaking to the media, Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi said that the court cannot interfere in the affairs of the assembly under the constitution, the dispute started because the basis of our appeal in the court was who are you to tell us. That it can and it can't.

He said that under the law, the deputy speaker no longer has the authority, the authority now belongs only to the speaker, I myself am contesting the election for the chief ministership so I gave the authority to the deputy speaker If he misuses the law and does so under the wrong pressure of the court, then he must have been challenged, he cannot be in the House.

He said that when the court ordered that only the Deputy Speaker would proceed with the proceedings, he suspended all my powers which is illegal.

Explaining the reasons for the commotion in the House today, he said that from the time Pakistan was formed till today, the police could not enter the House. The biggest blot in the name of democracy is that on PTI ticket Why was the decision of incoming deviant members stopped? Why were they allowed in? It all started here, they brought these deviant members with them.

He said that while respecting the mandate of PML-N, he was not told anything, then why our deviant people were brought by force. Who gave them the cash? Who lured them by offering them ministries and after keeping them in 3 hotels, they filled the buses and brought them here.

"Boundaries were crossed and our voters were picked up. Why do you pick up someone's voter?" This election has not been clean and transparent. His financier is Aleem Khan. We have been together with Sharifs for 20 years. Have applied

We are here till 12 o'clock at night, Atallah Tarar

After the commotion in the House, PML-N leader Ata Tarar while talking to the media outside the assembly said that today the constitution and law has been trampled underfoot. The election was delayed against the constitution and against the law.

"We have been shouting since day one that their intentions are flawed, but they want to move on. This is a malicious decision," he said.

He said that the manner in which the Deputy Speaker was attacked today was an incident of terrorism.

"I will request the Chief Justice of Lahore High Court that the commotion that took place today is a violation of his order. If he does not take notice, the situation will continue. We are here till 12 o'clock at night," he said. ۔

Political leaders condemn attack on Deputy Speaker

The attack on Deputy Speaker Dost Mohammad Mazari and the commotion inside the Provincial Assembly were sharply criticized by the government and PML-N leaders.

PML-N President and newly elected Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif said that the attack on the Deputy Speaker by PTI and PML-Q members in the Punjab Assembly should be condemned in the strongest terms.

In his message on Twitter, he said that this blatant display of violence and bullying is pure fascism.

He said that Imran Khan provocative attitude and incitement to violence was destroying our society, he himself was attacking democracy.
This is an attack on our courts, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari

Chairman PPP Bilawal Bhutto said that the attack on Deputy Speaker Punjab was not only an attack on the Punjab Assembly, it was an attack on our courts which had decided to hold elections today.

He wrote in his tweet that this is an attack on our democracy, an attack on our constitution, an attack on our federation and an attack on the people of South Punjab.

The right of Punjab will be given to the people of Punjab today, God willing, Maryam Nawaz

PML-N leader Maryam Nawaz said that a gang of thugs named PTI started bullying again after seeing their defeat in Punjab.

In his tweet, he wrote that no matter how much you want, the right of Punjab will be given to the people of Punjab today, God willing, the development which was taken away from them in 2018, will be taken back to Punjab. Chief Minister Hamza Shahbaz Insha Allah!

He further said that eradication of this hooliganism and road rage PTI is the first duty of every Pakistani.

He said that this culture is by no means good for the country and the nation but it is catastrophe, its immediate prevention and eradication is necessary. Let the people of Punjab recognize their faces.

Demonstrations of vandalism, bullying and violence are reprehensible, Ahsan Iqbal

Commenting on the situation in the Punjab Assembly, PML-N leader Ahsan Iqbal said that Imran Niazi was bent on spreading chaos at all levels.

In his tweet, he said that the display of vandalism, bullying and violence by PTI and PML-Q members in the Punjab Assembly to prevent the election of the Chief Minister was reprehensible.

He said that Imran was proving that he was a follower of Hitler but he would be stopped.

If there is any commotion, the Deputy Speaker will be responsible, Pervez Elahi

Earlier, in an informal conversation with the media outside the Punjab Assembly, Punjab Chief Ministerial candidate Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi had said that if the results were based on injustice, he would not be recognized.

Expressing ignorance in response to a question regarding taking money from the Deputy Speaker, Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi said that he had no knowledge about it.

Read also: PML-Q petitions rejected, Deputy Speaker retains powers of Punjab Assembly

Responding to a question about the impending emergency after the election of the Chief Minister, he said that it was his responsibility to ask this question to those who have the power today.

He said that Deputy Speaker Dost Mazari would be responsible for any mischief or commotion.

A journalist asked where the Deputy Speaker was taking instructions from, to which Pervez Elahi said that he knew we would tell you later.

Will build good working relationship with all provinces, Hamza Shahbaz Sharif

Talking to media after reaching the assembly, Chief Ministerial candidate Hamza Shahbaz Sharif said that Punjab is not Pakistan but it is a big province of Pakistan.

He said that he will work for the creation of unity and harmony and for Pakistan to move forward. InshaAllah, going beyond personal interest, we will speak for Pakistan and take everyone along.

He said that the challenges are certainly many but praise be to Allah we will serve with good intentions, hopefully Allah will bless us.

He said that the first priority in Punjab is also the people, the second and third priority is also the people, they will bring good governance.

I don't want to take pressure but to give pressure, friend Mazari

Talking to media before the meeting, Deputy Speaker Punjab Assembly Dost Mazari said that he had appeared before the court yesterday before a two-member bench which ruled that he had to hold free and fair elections.

"I try my best to give the media access to coverage with free and fair elections, and if anyone thinks that he has come to the assembly to spoil the atmosphere, then I will not take pressure," he said. It is to give pressure.

In response to a question, he said that deviant members could vote under Article 63A, after which his party chief would take appropriate action against them.

He said that inshallah the election will be held today and the result will be announced today. In response to a question about taking money from Hamza Shahbaz, he said that there is any proof of this.

IG Punjab has been met on security arrangements outside the assembly, he is looking after all matters himself, no compromise will be made on security.

Numbers game

The candidate in the 371-member House needs at least 186 votes to be elected Chief Minister.

In the 371-member Punjab Assembly, 183 are from PTI, 10 from PML-Q, 165 from PML-N, 7 from PPP, 5 are independents and one is from Rah-e-Haq Party.

background

It may be recalled that on March 28, a no-confidence motion was filed against Usman Bazdar by Punjab Opposition Secretary PML-N and PPP in Punjab Assembly Secretary Muhammad Khan Bhatti.

On the same day, after a no-confidence motion against former Prime Minister Imran Khan at the Center, the government accepted his demand for the support of his ally PML-Q and demanded the resignation of Punjab Chief Minister Usman Bazdar.

Read more: Election of Chief Minister: Punjab Assembly session adjourned till April 16

Therefore, on March 28, Usman Bazdar had submitted his resignation to the Prime Minister Imran Khan, which was confirmed by the PTI ministers as well as on behalf of the PTI to PML-Q Chaudhry Pervez Elahi. Chief Ministerial candidate was nominated.

In such a situation when a simple majority was claimed by both the opposition and the government, the Tareen group had announced its support for the PML-N candidate Hamza Shahbaz.

Later on April 1, the Governor of Punjab accepted the resignation of Chief Minister Usman Bazdar and convened a meeting of the Punjab Assembly on Saturday, April 2, the agenda of which included the election of the Leader of the House.

However, the meeting on April 2 was postponed without the election of the Chief Minister due to the commotion of the opposition and government members.

Also read: Vote in Punjab Assembly as soon as possible, resolve the issue today, Chief Justice

After this, the meeting of the Punjab Assembly to be held on April 3 for the election of the Chief Minister was also postponed without voting.

Later on April 5, the Deputy Speaker of the Punjab Assembly adjourned the Assembly till April 16 without conducting the election of the Chief Minister.

However, in a significant development that took place last night, he rejected the previous order and issued an order to convene a meeting of the Provincial Assembly at 7.30 am the next day, which was denied by the Punjab Assembly spokesperson and PML-Q. Was gone

The next day, April 6, barbed wire was laid on the walls of the Punjab Assembly and the main gate was closed. Punjab has been elected.

Read more: Punjab Assembly session adjourned without election of Chief Minister

On April 7, the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) filed a no-confidence motion in the Punjab Assembly against its own Deputy Speaker Dost Muhammad Mazari, after which Sardar Dost Muhammad Mazari convened a meeting of the Assembly. Were not authorized.

Later, the opposition parties also managed to file a no-confidence motion against Punjab Assembly Speaker Chaudhry Pervez Elahi, which further reduced the scope for the provincial government to play its cards.

Later on April 9, PML-N leader Hamza Shahbaz had filed a petition in the Lahore High Court seeking election of Punjab Chief Minister in which Speaker Pervez Elahi, Deputy Speaker and others were made parties. It was decided that the post of Chief Minister of Punjab has been vacant since April 1 and the province of Punjab has been functioning without a Chief Executive since April 1.

Delivering judgment on the petition of Hamza Shahbaz, Chief Justice of Lahore High Court Amir Bhatti had ordered that Deputy Speaker Dost Mazari should complete the voting process for the election of new Leader of the House on April 16.

However, the PML-Q and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) had filed petitions against the Lahore High Court's decision.

A two-member bench of the Lahore High Court on Monday upheld the decision of Chief Justice Lahore High Court Justice Amir Bhatti while dismissing the appeals filed by the PML-Q against the presiding over the meeting of Deputy Speaker Punjab Assembly Dost Mazari.

The verdict said that after looking at all the facts, the court did not have the slightest hesitation that Dost Mazari would preside over the session.