Hamza Shahbaz takes oath as CM Punjab

 LAHORE, April 30 (SABAH): Pakistan Muslim League leader Hamza Shahbaz Sharif on Saturday has taken oath as 21 st Chief Minister (CM) of Punjab.

Speaker of National Assembly Raja Pervaiz Ashraf administered oath to CM-elect Hamza Shahbaz on directions of Lahore High Court.

The ceremony, which was 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.

After taking oath, Hamza Shahbaz left for CM House where he was presented with guard of honor.

LHC on Friday had ordered the National Assembly Speaker to take oath from Hamza Shahbaz Sharif as Chief Minister of Punjab on Saturday.

Hamza was elected as Punjab’s chief minister on April 16. However, he hasn’t sworn in yet as his oath-taking was deferred twice despite the LHC’s directives for not delaying the matter any further.