Shahid Abbasi nominated interim Prime Minister of Pakistan
Pakistan's ruling party has nominated Shahid Khaqan Abbasi as the interim Prime Minister for a period of 45 days after Nawaz Sharif was disqualified from the position on Friday. Nawaz Sharif's brother Shehbaz Sharif is tipped to be his eventual successor. Shehbaz will have to be elected to the National Assembly to take over as the Prime Minister.