Anwarul Haq Kakar named caretaker PM of Pakistan

Islamabad, The Gulf Observer: Senator Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar a lawmaker belonging to Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) has been selected as caretaker prime minister, a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office said Saturday.

The decision comes after the second round of consultations between Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Raja Riaz, and a summary to this effect has been forwarded to President Arif Alvi.

Speaking to the media after the meeting, Riaz said: “We decided that the interim prime minister would be from a smaller province”.

He said that Kakar’s name was suggested by him which was approved.

The development came after President Dr Arif Alvi wrote a letter to PM Shehbaz, reminding him and the opposition leader to suggest a “suitable person” for the interim premier by August 12 (Saturday).

In a letter to both PM Shehbaz and Riaz, the president informed them that under Article 224A they are supposed to propose a name for interim prime minister within three days of the dissolution of the National Assembly.