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LAHORE: The London meeting Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) top leadership decided put forward Shahbaz Sharif prime ministerial candidate 2018 elections party president Nawaz Sharif remains ineligible run office 
The meeting, held Monday, presided Nawaz Sharif attended Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif federal ministers Ishaq Dar, Khawaja Asif Ahsan Iqbal 
The decision “coincided” full-page result “national opinion survey” published Urdu daily 60 per cent respondents declared Shahbaz Sharif best choice prime ministerial job 
According survey, conducted little known US institute Global Strategic Partner September, Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf chairman Imran Khan choice 47pc total 4,540 respondents across country 
Editorial: The PML-N today nepotistic disgrace A senior PML-N leader told Dawn Tuesday decision pitch Punjab chief minister office taken view fact disqualification elder Sharif Supreme Court orders Panama Papers case might overturned vote due nine months 
The PML-N official, considered close Punjab chief minister, said Shahbaz Sharif always party’s candidate office prime minister brother’s ouster 
Saad Rafique says ‘Hamza Maryam leaders’ Asked younger Sharif’s name could withdrawn like recent past publicly nominated none disqualified prime minister office party president change decisions later, official, requesting named, said earlier plans elevating chief minister federal role reverted decision led emergence number claimants office provincial chief executive 
According him, least three members Punjab cabinet among claimants appointing anyone “junior” office could created rift party stronghold time needed unity harmony 
He rejected perception two views party nomination Shahbaz Sharif greater role chief minister lacked ability take along shades opinion 
The official saw claimants behind reports division party issue 
‘Minus-one’ formula A day top-level meeting declared PML-N would never accept “minus-one” formula, former prime minister Nawaz Sharif said London Tuesday individual could decide either “plus minus” anyone 
Mr Sharif, announced would return Pakistan Nov 2 appear accountability court next day, asked media comment meeting PM Abbasi Shahbaz Sharif 
His comments also sought much-talked “minus-one” formula 
“As far ‘minus one plus one’ concerned 


decisions taken people Pakistan 


decision individual someone else,” said 
Only Monday, Mr Sharif dismissed rumours internal party rifts insisted “minus-Nawaz” formula play 
PM Abbasi CM Sharif also shared similar views media following high-level meeting