Hamza Shehbaz took oath as Punjab Chief Minister on Saturday, July 23. Governor Punjab Baligh-ur-Rehman administered the oath at Governor House, Lahore.
He retained the office of CM Punjab by securing 179 votes in the run-off elections held yesterday. Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi secured 186 votes but 10 PML-Q votes were not counted by Deputy Speaker Dost Mazari because of Chaudhry Shujaat’s letter. The tables turned in favour of Hamza so in the final tally, Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi secured 176 votes.
Here is how the Pakistani celebrities reacted. Multiple stars are speaking up against election results. Mawra Hocane, Maya Ali, and Farhan Saeed are just a few to name, among many others.
This is the real face of Pakistani politics. This is how we lost East Pakistan & today same happened. #PunjabCM #PunjabKaptaanKa #PunjabElections #BajwaSoldTheNation pic.twitter.com/HvDvF9Sjbi
— Mishi khan (@mishilicious) July 22, 2022
Shocked and disgusted!
It’s not about supporting any particular party, how can you challenge nations verdict again and again. This isn’t politics if whoever is taking pride in it. Elections literally mean ppl elect. All I know is, this will further finish Pdm #punjabelections— Farhan Saeed (@farhan_saeed) July 22, 2022
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On the other hand, Iffat Omar congratulated Maryam Nawaz on the elections and applauds former president Asif Ali Zardari.
love him???????????????? pic.twitter.com/DPkZ5xGSiZ
— Iffat Omar Official (@OmarIffat) July 22, 2022
Famous writer Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar also tweeted a dispiriting message after the announcement for the CM election results.
پاکستانی عوام تمہارے ووٹ کی دو ٹکے کی value نہیں ہے
— Khalil Ur Rehman Qamar (@KrqOfficial) July 22, 2022
