PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif let go of his ambition to become Pakistan’s prime minister for a record fourth term and instead nominated his younger brother Shehbaz Sharif for the top post as the powerful army offered him two options – either to choose premiership or sacrifice it to make way for his daughter to become the chief minister of Punjab, according to party insiders on Saturday (February 17). The announcement of Shehbaz Sharif as the next prime minister by Nawaz triggered an internal debate among the PML-N ranks who are questioning why the 74-year-old three-time prime minister was “sidelined” despite the earlier declaration on his premiership.PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif let go of his ambition to become Pakistan’s prime minister for a record fourth term and instead nominated his younger brother Shehbaz Sharif for the top post as the powerful army offered him two options – either to choose premiership or sacrifice it to make way for his daughter to become the chief minister of Punjab, according to party insiders on Saturday (February 17). The announcement of Shehbaz Sharif as the next prime minister by Nawaz triggered an internal debate among the PML-N ranks who are questioning why the 74-year-old three-time prime minister was “sidelined” despite the earlier declaration on his premiership.