ISLAMABAD: Senator Anwar Ul Haq Kakar has been selected as caretaker prime minister.
The outgoing Opposition leader in the National Assembly Raja Riaz said on Saturday.
The opposition leader made the announcement while talking to the media outside Prime Minister’s House.
وزیرِ اعظم اور قائد حزب اختلاف کے مابین نگران وزیرِ اعظم کی تقرری پر حتمی مشاورتی عمل خوش اسلوبی سے مکمل
— Marriyum Aurangzeb (@Marriyum_A) August 12, 2023
انوارالحق کاکڑ کے نام پر بطور نگران وزیرِ اعظم اتفاق.
*وزیرِ اعظم اور قائد حزب اختلاف نے مشترکہ طور پر دستخط کرکے ایڈوائس صدر پاکستان کو بھجوا دی.
وزیراعظم کا قائد حزب اختلاف…
The decision comes after the second round of consultations between PM Shehbaz Sharif and Raja Riaz. “We decided that the interim prime minister would be from a smaller province,” said Raja, adding that consensus has been reached that Anwarul Haq Kakar will be the caretaker PM.
صدر مملکت ڈاکٹر عارف علوی نے انوار الحق کاکڑ کی بطور نگران وزیراعظم تعیناتی کی منظوری دے دی
— The President of Pakistan (@PresOfPakistan) August 12, 2023
صدر مملکت نے تعیناتی کی منظوری آئین کے آرٹیکل 224 ایک اے کے تحت کی pic.twitter.com/U8mGQXLZva
He has been among founding members of Baluchistan Awami Party ( BAP).
Responding to question, Raja Riaz said that the caretaker Prime Minister is expected to take oath of office on Sunday.
When asked about the caretaker cabinet, he said no discussion was held on it as the prerogative rests with the caretaker prime minister.
Senator Anwar Ul Haque kakar has become country’s 8th care taker premier.
