Nawaz Sharif

For some in the party, it is already too late and now there is not much that can be done because of the irreparable political cost that the PML-N has to pay because of its early last year decision of removing the Imran Khan government and coming into power, The News reported.

Sources in the PML-N lament that there has been no consultation done prior to making this appointment, which has made Maryam Nawaz the third most powerful figure in the party after her father Nawaz Sharif and uncle Shehbaz Sharif, the sitting Prime Minister, The News reported.

The exit of Gen. Bajwa has ended the verbal attacks on the military by former Prime Minister Imran Khan and senior members of his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party. With the baton handed over to the rather non-controversial Gen. Munir, the Pak military has got a breather to recover from Khan's onslaught.

The three-time PM accused Imran Khan of being part of a conspiracy to discredit Pakistan and Pakistan's political leadership, Samaa TV reported. "Imran Khan needs to consider, there are so many allegations against him with evidence mounting of his alleged corruption," Nawaz Sharif said, pointing to the recent audio leaks and other evidence surfacing in the Toshakhana Reference.

"We have begun preparations to welcome Nawaz from today," the minister - who is also the PML-N's provincial president - said at a press conference in Lahore alongside Punjab Information Secretary Azma Bokhari, Dawn reported. Nawaz has been living in London since November 2019 after he was allowed to leave the country for medical treatment.

Economic Affairs Minister Sardar Ayaz Sadiq made the claim while speaking in a TV programme, Geo News reported. Nawaz Sharif will allocate tickets to the candidates for the next general elections, Sadiq said, adding that the polls would be held in the country in 2023. Nawaz Sharif will allocate tickets to the candidates for the next general elections, Sadiq said, adding that the polls would be held in the country in 2023.

Serving a notice to Khan to appear before the ECP on December 13, the Commission has decided to start proceedings into the case. In light of Article 63 (1)(p) of the Constitution of Pakistan, that led to declaring Khan guilty of false statements and incorrect declarations in the Toshakhana case, the ECP maintains that the former premier cannot hold the position of his political party as well.

While addressing the National Assembly, the minister also said that protests by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) have violated people's rights, adding that everyone has the right to protest but the limits of the Constitution and law should not be crossed, Express Tribune reported.

"Thieves are taking decisions for the country," Imran Khan said, Dawn reported. The former Prime Minister said that free and fair polls are the only way forward, adding that Nawaz Sharif is not opting for fresh elections as the PML-N leader knows he would lose.

Sharif and other PMLN leaders have now realised through their own experiences and what history shows that no matter who you select as Army chief, expecting loyalty from him is flawed, The News reported. It has been admitted now that ignoring seniority for political reasons has hardly worked in the past for any chief executive, including Nawaz Sharif.