Challenges ahead as Maryam Nawaz Sharif takes over reign of key Pakistani province

• Maryam is fourth member of Sharif clan to become CM of Punjab, Pakistan’s politically most important province
• 2024 general election was first time Maryam contested polls, has not held a prominent elected office before

As Maryam Nawaz Sharif, little girl of previous head of the state Nawaz Sharif, left a mark on the world this week by turning into the country's most memorable lady boss pastor, political opponents censured nepotism while experts said she had "a challenging situation to deal with" overseeing the country's most politically significant region of Punjab.

Maryam got 220 votes in Monday's political race for the central clergyman of Punjab, which represents 53% of Pakistan's 241 million populace and contributes 60% of its $350 billion Gross domestic product. Her rival Rana Aftab Ahmad Khan couldn't get a solitary vote as the resistance Sunni Ittehad Chamber party supported by imprisoned previous state leader Imran Khan boycotted the procedures, saying the Feb. 8 general political race was manipulated.

Races prior this month were whenever Maryam first challenged surveys, addressing her dad's Pakistan Muslim Association Nawaz (PML-N). This is likewise whenever she first will serve in a chosen position of authority, and that too in Punjab, the heartland of Pakistan military, political and modern world class, a troublesome landscape to oversee in any event, for the most experienced lawmakers.

However, Punjab is likewise the home territory of the Sharif family, and Maryam is supposed to have direction from veterans in her family, not least her dad, a three time previous state leader, and her uncle Shehbaz Sharif who has been Punjab CM on different occasions before and is set to become head of the state for a subsequent time frame this week. Her cousin Hamza Shehbaz, the more youthful Sharif's child, has additionally filled in as CM of the area.

Aftab, her rival, said Maryam's arrangement was "one more instance of nepotism as her family is known for picking family members and companions to top positions at whatever point it comes into power."

However, Maryam expressed gratitude toward God during the arrangement function and guaranteed she would similarly serve the people who decided in favor of her and the people who didn't.

"The entryways of my heart and office will stay open for the resistance also,"