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PM Shehbaz Sharif steps down as PML-N president

PM Shehbaz Sharif resigned as PML-N president and forwarded his resignation to Nawaz Sharif. PML-N plans to elect a new president during a May 28 general council meeting. The PML-N Punjab chapter has requested Nawaz Sharif to take on the party presidency again, claiming his leadership is crucial. Sharif was previously disqualified but later acquitted and re-elected in the General Elections 2024.