Pakistan Prez seeks suggestion for caretaker PM appointment

Islamabad, April 4 : Pakistan President Arif Alvi on Sunday sent letters to Prime Minister Imran Khan and Leader of Opposition in National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif seeking suggestions for the appointment of a caretaker PM. The process of appointing a caretaker PM has been initiated. According to Geo News, in case the two politicians can’t reach a consensus over one name within three days, each one of them will send two names to the parliamentarian committee responsible for appointing a caretaker prime minister. The eight-member parliamentary committee, comprising of both National Assembly and Senate members and an equal representation of the ruling party and opposition, will be formed by the National Assembly speaker. Though Imran Khan has been de-notified as the PM due to dissolution of the National Assembly on Sunday, he will continue to discharge his duty till the appointment of a caretaker PM. According to the President’s Secretariat, “Imran Ahmad Khan Niazi, shall continue as Prime Minister till the appointment of caretaker Prime Minister under Article 224 A (4) of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.” RNJ