“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.
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said that Pakistan Muslim League(N) and his brother Nawaz Sharif is all set to make a comeback next month and will lead the election campaign of his party.
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.
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Raja Riaz will meet once again on Friday to discuss the names for the caretaker PM.
The formal round of conversation over the name of Pakistan's caretaker PM between Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and the leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Raja Riaz concluded on Thursday.
Pakistan's outgoing Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's meeting with the leader of the opposition Raja Riaz is set to take place on Thursday, as the process to appoint a caretaker PM enters its final phase, ARY News reported citing sources.
This comes after PM Shehbaz Sharif advised Pakistan's President to dissolve the National Assembly today. The Pakistan government will enter a caretaker setup today, paving the way for polls to be held within the next 90 days.
Five like-minded nationalist parties on Friday announced the formation of ‘Jeay Sindh Rahbar Committee’ to begin joint resistance against seven important issues.