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Pakistan: Five names shortlisted for post of caretaker prime minister, say
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The Pakistan Defence Minister said no offer had been made to him to take up the slot. “The PPP and PMLN together have finalized four to five names which will be discussed with other parties,” he said, adding that a name would be finalised within a week.
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Pakistan: Caretaker government receives additional powers after parliament
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
A joint session of Pakistan's Parliament on Wednesday passed amendments to the Election Act 2017, granting additional powers to the caretaker government to take important decisions on the economy and engage with international institutions.
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Pakistan People's Party leader rejects consensus claims on interim PM slot
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Pakistan People's Party (PPP) leader Sherry Rehman has dismissed reports on Monday that a name for Pakistan caretaker prime minister had been finalised.
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Pak: Election Act to be amended to empower caretaker govt, Finance Ministe
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Pakistan's Finance Minister Ishaq Dar confirmed on Sunday that the Election Act 2017 is set to be amended in order to empower the upcoming caretaker government to take important decisions until a democratically elected government takes over.
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Pakistan's Finance Minister reacts to reports about running for caretaker
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Pakistan's Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on Sunday reacted to reports claiming that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) was considering proposing his name for caretaker prime minister.
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Pakistan Muslim League-N considers proposing Ishaq Dar's name for Pak care
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Ishaq Dar's name gained traction as Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM)-led government was considering to amend the Elections Act 2017.
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Pakistan: Punjab govt to spend Rs 2.3 billion on new vehicles
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Amid the worsening economic situation in Pakistan, the cash-strapped country's Punjab government released a whopping Pakistani Rupee (Rs) 2.3 billion to purchase new vehicles for its officials.
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Pak: Election Commission orders to remove Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's caretaker m
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The Election Commission of Pakistan has passed an order to remove the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) caretaker Transport Minister for violating the electoral body’s code of conduct.
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Pakistan: MQM-P finalises name of ex-Karachi commissioner as caretaker Sin
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The sources indicated that the party had finalised the name of former Karachi commissioner Shoaib Siddiqui for the top provincial spot for the caretaker setup.
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General elections in Pakistan likely to be held in November
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
This comes as Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that he will hand over the reins to the caretaker set-up next month before the completion of the assembly’s tenure.
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Pakistan: Clerks, teachers protest over pay hike enters sixth day
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
“The caretaker government in Punjab has done its utmost in suppressing us but we have also decided to fight and win this battle by all means,” said a clerk in a determined tone.
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Will hand over govt to caretaker set-up in August: Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that he will be handing over the government to a “caretaker set-up” in August, once the term of the assembly ends, Dawn reported on Thursday.
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