Opposition Leader in the National Assembly, Khursheed Shah said on Saturday that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif needs to decide by Saturday night (last night) to step down from his post. Shah, speaking to reporters here, stated that the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) should choose a new prime minister from among its Members of National Assembly.
"He [Nawaz] needs to decide by Saturday night to resign to protect his dignity. If he wants to prove his innocence he should. We do not want to get into that debate. But the decision needs to be made tonight," Shah said. Shah emphasised that the PPP wanted Parliament to complete its tenure and for a new prime minister to come. "We have never demanded that the government or assembly be dissolved."
Will Chaudhry Nisar part ways with Nawaz Sharif? The Opposition leader said he agreed with Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar's objections. "[My] differences with Nisar aside, his objections are correct that Nawaz Sharif consulted with junior members of his party and ignored the senior leadership," Shah remarked, adding that whether Nisar decides to resign or not is the minister's decision to make. Shah also took aim at Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chairman Imran Khan. "It's not just Nawaz Sharif who will be going. Imran Khan will also go with him," he said.