Maryam Nawaz Sharif elected as 1st female chief minister of Pakistan's Punjab

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Maryam Nawaz Sharif elected as 1st female chief minister of Pakistan's Punjab

STORY: Maryam Nawaz Sharif elected as 1st female chief minister of Pakistan's Punjab SHOOTING DATE: Feb. 26, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 27, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Maryam Nawaz Sharif STORYLINE: Maryam Nawaz Sharif, senior vice president of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz party, was elected on Monday as the first female chief minister for Pakistan's eastern Punjab province, Speaker of the provincial assembly Malik Muhammad Ahmad announced. Maryam, daughter of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, secured 220 votes against zero votes received by Aftab Ahmad Khan, a candidate of the Sunni Ittehad Council, said the speaker. Khan and his party members walked out of the assembly session and boycotted the voting process after he was not allowed to discuss some issues related to reserved seats. Maryam, 50, is also the first female chief minister of any province of Pakistan since the South Asian country's independence in 1947. Maryam was elected

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