Islamabad (August 06, 2018): The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) will formally announce party chairman Imran Khan as a candidate for the next prime minister of Pakistan today.
“A parliamentary meeting of the party will take place today at a private hotel in Islamabad,” PTI spokesperson Fawad Chaudhry said.
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Crucial decision regarding formation of government in the centre, Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) will also be taken today.
Sources said that the names for the slots of the NA Speaker and Deputy speaker, chief minister of Punjab and KP will also be finalized.
Imran Khan To Have Shortest Cabinet
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has decided to form a 15-20 member federal cabinet in the first phase of government formation.
The party has decided to maintain a small cabinet at the meeting held at Banigala residence of the PTI chief.
Sources said the party has decided to induct Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan in the federal cabinet. The MQM-P will have one minister in the federal cabinet, while an adviser would be inducted later.
PTI leader Imran Ismail has been tasked to finalise matters with the MQM-P, according to the sources. He is expected to hold a meeting with the MQM-P members on Sunday.
The PTI chief has decided to not give any federal ministry to the members of Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q), however, its leader Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi would be nominated for Punjab Assembly speaker, the sources said.
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They added that Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) will be given a federal ministry for their support in the centre, whereas the PTI will support BAP in getting its chief minister elected in Balochistan.
The PTI is also expected to get two ministries in the Balochistan cabinet.
Earlier, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) spokesperson Fawad Ch claimed that PTI’s tally in the federation has soared to 177 and to 186 in Punjab.
He made these views while talking to media in Islamabad
He said, “Imran Khan will name Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s chief ministers by August 11”.
He mentioned that PM-in-waiting Imran Khan has asked envoys of Britain and Saudi Arabia to return laundered money back to Pakistan.
Fawad further added that their government would raise the issue of Avenfield reference with UK government soon after assuming power. He also urged UK and Saudi Arabia to cooperate in identifying those corrupts who have stashed looted wealth in their countries.
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