LAHORE: Hamza Shahbaz has sworn-in- as 21st Chief Minister of Punjab.
Speaker of National Assembly Raja Pervaiz Ashraf has administered oath to CM-elect Hamza Shahbaz on directions of Lahore High Court. After taking oath, Hamza left for CM House where he was presented with guard of honor.
The ceremony held at Governor House in Lahore was attended by senior leaders of Pakistan Muslim league-Nawaz (PML-N) including Maryam Nawaz and other officials of the party.
Hamza was elected as Punjab’s chief minister on April 16. However, his oath-taking was deferred twice.
LHC on Friday had ordered the National Assembly Speaker to take oath from Hamza Shahbaz Sharif as Chief Minister of Punjab on Saturday.
