The Punjab Provincial Assembly of Pakistan held a new chief minister election on the 26th. Maryam, senior vice president of the Muslim League (Sharif faction) and daughter of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, won and became the first female chief minister of Pakistan since independence.In the election that day, Maryam ran as a candidate recommended by the Muslim League (Sharif faction) and received 220 votes.His rival, Aftab Ahmed Khan, the candidate recommended by the Sunni Unity Council, did not receive support votes because members of the party boycotted the vote and walked out en masse.Maryam won successfully.Mariam then delivered a speech announcing that she would lead the province to develop more projects, focus on health and agricultural reforms, and implement measures such as establishing a single window policy to facilitate businesses.Pakistan held a National Assembly election on the 8th, and Punjab was the first province to elect a new chief minister.
