Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday scripted the history by electing as the prime minister of Pakistan for third time.
The newly-elected 14th legislative assembly elected Nawaz Sharif the leader of house with a big majority.
Nawaz secured 244 votes in the 342-seat parliament. Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) candidate Makhdoom Amin Faheem received 42 while Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf candidate Makhdoom Javed Hashmi obtained 32 votes.
The PML-N chief had the support of Jamiat-e-Ulema e Islam (JUI-F), Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM), Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao and the members of assembly from FATA for the premiership.
The newly-elected prime minster will take oath from President Asif Ali Zardari in evening today.
