Meanwhile, PML-N’s key ally in Balochistan, Akhtar Mengal who heads the Balochistan National Party, in a letter to former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, expressed dismay over the appointment of Kakar without consultations with allies.
The PTI spokesperson expressed hope that Pakistan's caretaker PM will not allow any further damage to the constitutional and democratic rights of the people.
Shah said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-insaf was not consulted over the nomination of caretaker prime minister however one party from PDM does not seem happy with Senator Anwarul Haq Kakar’s nomination.
Khurshid Shah said they were unaware that Senator Anwarul Haq Kakar will be appointed as caretaker Prime Minister. PPP had finalized five names which included Saleem Abbas, Jalil Abbas, Muhammad Malik and Afzal Khan from KP, he added.
“As provided in Article 224 (1A) of the Constitution of Pakistan, the Prime Minister and leader of the Opposition in the outgoing National Assembly may propose a suitable person for the appointment of care-taker Prime Minister not later than 12th August,” said President Alvi in the letter to
This comes a day after the premature dissolution of the National Assembly, PM Shehbaz met the outgoing leader of the Opposition in the NA Raja Riaz to exchange a list of probable candidates for the covered slot as formal consultation on the matter kicked off.
Pakistan President Arif Alvi on Friday asked Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and outgoing Leader of the Opposition Raja Riaz to propose the name of caretaker premier by tomorrow, Dawn reported.
PM Sharif had invited the leader of the opposition for consultation regarding the appointment of the caretaker Prime Minister as per provisions of the Constitution.
A day after the Pakistan National Assembly was dissolved, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday said that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif will return to the country next month and face the law, Geo News reported.