LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) supremo and Pakistan’s former prime minister, Nawaz Sharif on Monday directed the party leaders to start their preparations for the upcoming general elections — scheduled to take place on February 8, 2024.
The directions were issued in a meeting at the PML-N’s central secretariat in Lahore, where party president Shehbaz Sharif welcomed Nawaz Sharif, PML-N Senior Vice-President, and Chief Organizer Maryam Nawaz, and other top leaders.
Ahsan Iqbal, Khawaja Muhammad Asif, PML-N Election Cell Chairman Senator Ishaq Dar, and Central Information Secretary Marriyum Aurangzeb were also present in the meeting.
The PML-N’s election campaign has entered a new phase as Nawaz Sharif starts his meetings with party members, said the party on its official X account. In the meeting, the members also discussed the party’s future political activities and the current political situation in the country.
Speaking to the leaders, Nawaz Sharif said that they will start the journey to development from where it was left off. This was the first meeting of the PML-N supremo at the central secretariat after his return to Pakistan. He arrived in the country on October 21 after four years of self-exile in London.
Nawaz Sharif to Contest Elections
Following the meeting, Khwaja Asif, while speaking during a media conference, said that Nawaz Sharif will contest in the upcoming polls.
The former defence minister also addressed the concerns raised by the Pakistan Peoples Party about the level playing field in the elections. He said that everyone has a level playing field, there is no unfairness.
As the time of polls drew nearer, the rift between the former allies grew, with the PPP persistently voicing concerns regarding the absence of equal opportunities to prove itself ahead of the elections.
Marriyam Aurangzeb, while speaking during a media conference after the meeting, said that Nawaz Sharif will contest in the February 8 elections and will become the prime minister for the fourth time.
She said that Nawaz Sharif has started conducting meetings from today and met the top leadership of the party. PML-N is ready for elections under Nawaz’s leadership. Marriyum also said that the party has formed a committee to work on the party’s manifesto.
