PML-N’s central executive committee to hold maiden meeting on Monday

LAHORE: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif has summoned a session of the newly-formed Pakistan Muslim League-N's (PML-N) Central Executive Committee (CEC) on Monday.

The CEC has been formed as the party's apex decision-making body, after its Central Working Committee (CWC), which includes around 100 members. 

Monday's meeting, which will take place at the Punjab House in Islamabad around noon, is expected to be attended by Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif, former interior minister Chaudhry Nisar, and other senior party leaders.

Also on Monday, the former premier is expected to appear before the accountability court hearing the Supreme Court-directed corruption references against him and his family. 

Nawaz's daughter, Maryam, who spearheaded the party's victory in the NA-120 by-election in Lahore recently, has also been named as a member of the CEC. This is reportedly the first time she has been given an official position in the party.

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The PML-N leadership is expected to discuss matters pertaining to the party’s future and other organisational issues, according to sources. 

Sources also said that the former premier is expected to travel to London on December 5.

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On Saturday, the ruling PML-N announced the 109 members of its CWC and the 27 members of its CEC.

The CEC also includes the Punjab chief minister's son and MNA, Hamza Shehbaz. 

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Other top-tier party leaders in the CEC include: Senator Raja Zafarul Haq, Senator Pervaiz Rasheed, Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif, Interior and Development Minister Ahsan Iqbal, National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq, State Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb, Railways Minister Saad Rafique, Balochistan Chief Minister Sanaullah Zehri, Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Minister Hafiz Hafeezus Rehman, Azad Jammu and Kashmir Prime Minister Raja Farooq Haider, Federal Minister Birjees Tahir, premier's aviation adviser Mehtab Khan Abbasi, Begum Ishrat Ashraf, Federal Minister Mushahidullah Khan, Amir Muqam, Babusar Faraz Khan Jatoi, Asad Khan Junejo, Irfan Siddiqui, Chaudhry Sher Ali and Senator Asif Kirmani.

Former finance minister Ishaq Dar is also a part of the CEC but will not be attending the meeting owing to his ongoing medical treatment in London.