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Govt Backtracking from Its Earlier Commitments: Shah

Islamabad(May 23, 2018): Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Khursheed Shah on Wednesday said the government is backing down on its earlier commitment regarding the appointment of caretaker Premier.

Khursheed Shah while talking to the newsmen in his chamber said that at this point, it is appearing that the matter regarding the appointment of the caretaker prime minister will be settled through a parliamentary committee as the government is backtracking on its earlier commitment.

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“Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has no authority to reject our nominees for caretaker premier,” the Pakistan People’s Party leader said.

Shah continued, “Names suggested by the opposition cannot be rejected, in fact they will be sent to a parliamentary committee.”

Yesterday, Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Khursheed Shah  failed to finalize name of caretaker Premier.

The leader of the Opposition said that it would be good for the Parliament if this matter can be agreed upon in [the upcoming] meeting.“If not, then a committee will be constituted, to which the names will be sent within three days and the majority decision will be implemented,” Shah added.

With the claims of honest and good track record persons, all three mainstream political parties have proposed their candidates for the caretaker Prime Minister.Who Will Be The Next Caretaker PM, Speculation on PeakOn May 21, After the PPP the ruling party PML-N had also unveiled its proposed names for the caretaker Prime Minister.

With the claims of honest and good track record persons, all three mainstream political parties have been proposed as their candidates for the caretaker prime minister.

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The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) had finalised the names of Zaka Ashraf and Jalil Abbas Jilani for the post. Sources told that Shah has forwarded these names to PM Abbasi. PPP co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari has telephoned Ashraf and Jilani informing them of the party’s decision.PPP Finalizes Two Nominees For Caretaker PMFive other names are also under consideration for the post of caretaker prime minister and speculation is rife as to who will be nominated.

The five names, three of them given by the PML-N, are also under consideration for the post include former Pakistan Ambassador to the United Nations Abdullah Hussain Haroon, former State Bank governor Dr Shamshad Akhtar, Pakistan’s permanent representative to the United Nations Maleeha Lodhi, former chief justice of Pakistan Tassaduq Hussain Jillani and former State Bank governor Dr Ishrat Hussain, sources further said.Opp Leader, PM To Hold Another Meeting On May 22On May 18, Leader of the Opposition in National Assembly Khursheed Shah said that he will hold another meeting with Prime Minister Abbasi.

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According to the Constitution, if Prime Minister and Opposition leader do not agree on caretaker Prime Minister, the matter will go to the Election Commission, and Election Commission will appoint caretaker prime minister one of the proposed names, Khursheed Shah reached at PM house to meet Prime Minister Abbasi for the consultation about upcoming caretaker PM.

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On May 11, Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and Opposition leader Khurshid Shah finally arrived at a consensus pertaining to the name of caretaker PM.

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“The name of caretaker PM is secure in my heart. I will not tell it to media no matter how many time they ask,” emphasized Khursheed Shah.

On May 4, Prime Minister and the opposition leader decided to fix matters of caretaker setup in principle and finalized two names for the caretaker PM.

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In this regard a meeting between the Prime Minister, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and Opposition leader Syed Khursheed Shah will be held between 15 to 28 May, in which name of the upcoming caretaker PM will be announced, said sources.Earlier, Prime Minister had said that government will say “Yes” to whatever name given by the opposition for caretaker Prime Minister.

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It may be recalled that on April 11, Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and Opposition Leader Khursheed Shah held discussion pertaining to the setup of the caretaker government, the meeting continued for an hour.

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The prime minister shared the opinion of the government and its allies with the opposition leader on the name of the caretaker prime minister.

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