Who has been elected as the 18th Prime Minister of Pakistan by the National Assembly after the resignation of Nawaz Sharif?

Correct option is B

The correct answer is (b) Shahid Khaqan Abbasi.
Following the resignation of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on July 28, 2017, after his disqualification by the Supreme Court of Pakistan over corruption charges, the National Assembly elected Shahid Khaqan Abbasi as the 18th Prime Minister of Pakistan on August 1, 2017. Abbasi, a senior member of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and former Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources, secured the majority vote in the assembly, succeeding Sharif and leading the government until the general elections in 2018.
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· Shahid Khaqan Abbasi served as Prime Minister from August 2017 to May 2018.
· He is an aerospace engineer by education and a businessman by profession.
· Abbasi played a key role in Pakistan's energy sector, particularly in liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects.
· His tenure focused on continuing the policies of the PML-N government, emphasizing infrastructure development and energy projects.
· Abbasi was elected to the National Assembly multiple times, representing the Murree constituency.
· After his premiership, he remained active in politics and contested the 2018 general elections.