Maryam Nawaz: Journey from 'part-time politician' to Chief Minister of Punjab
U ntil two years ago, she was not even eligible to participate in the elections, but after the recent elections, Maryam Nawaz, the daughter of the former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif, has been elected as the Chief Minister of Punjab province. Also, she has become the first woman Chief Minister of any province in the history of Pakistan. His party Pakistan Muslim League-N has emerged as the party with the highest number of seats in the Assembly of Punjab, which is of central importance in the electoral politics of the country. They have a clear numerical advantage in the House without the support of any other party. Therefore, Maryam Nawaz did not face any complications in the election of the Chief Minister in the Assembly on Monday. However, participating in electoral politics before 2022 was the biggest complication for Maryam Nawaz. In 2018, an accountability court sentenced him to seven years in the Ivan Field case. He was convicted and sent to jail for "helping his...