Shehbaz Sharif: The man who could supplant Imran Khan if he loses the trust vote
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Brother of Nawaz Sharif
If Imran Khan loses the no-confidence vote, a new government could be headed by Shehbaz Sharif, the brother of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.
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PML-N President
Shehbaz Sharif is the president of the PML-N, replacing his brother and ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, who has been living in London since being convicted in two corruption cases in Pakistan. He is the current Leader of Opposition in the National Assembly (lower house of Pakistan's Parliament).
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Distinction
Sharif holds the distinction of being the longest-serving Chief Minister of Pakistan's Punjab province, having served on the post three times.
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Imran Khan government's survival
Imran Khan's government survival depends on the support of allies such as MQM-P (7 seats), BAP (5 seats), PML(Q) (5 seats), GDA (3 seats), AML (1 seat), JWP (1 seat) and two independents.
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Legal trouble
In December 2019, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) froze 23 properties belonging to Shehbaz Sharif and his son, Hamza, accusing them of money laundering. He was arrested by NAB in the same case in September, 2020 and incarcerated pending trial. In April 2021, the Lahore High Court released him on bail in money laundering case.