President Alvi approves the appointment of Anwaarul Haq Kakar as Caretaker Prime Minister
ISLAMABAD, August 12 (SABAH): President Dr. Arif Alvi has approved the appointment of Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) Senator Anwaarul Haq Kakar as Caretaker Prime Minister.
The President approved the appointment under Article 224 (1) A of the Constitution. The summary regarding the appointment of Senator Anwaarul Haq Kakar as Caretaker PM was sent to the president by Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and Opposition Leader Raja Riaz Ahmed Khan.
Earlier, Senator Anwaarul Haq Kakar was nominated as the Caretaker Prime Minister after consensus reached between Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and Opposition Leader Raja Riaz Ahmed Khan during talks in Islamabad on Saturday.
According to the Prime Minister Office, the Prime Minister and the Opposition Leader jointly signed the advice and sent it to President Dr. Arif Alvi.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif thanked the Opposition Leader over his cooperation in the consultation process for nomination of the caretaker Prime Minister.
Later, talking to the media persons, Opposition Leader Raja Riaz said the name of Anwaarul Haq Kakar was proposed by him and the Prime Minister agreed to it.
He said the main purpose was that the caretaker Prime Minister should be from a smaller province and a non-controversial personality. He said the aim was also to remove the sense of deprivation of small provinces.
Responding to question, Raja Riaz said that the caretaker Prime Minister is expected to take oath of office by today (Sunday).
When asked about the caretaker cabinet, he said no discussion was held today on it as the prerogative rests with the caretaker Prime Minister to finalize the names of the caretaker cabinet. Raja Riaz said that three names were presented by him and three names were presented by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for the post of caretaker prime minister. Raja Riaz said that they decided not to disclose other five names present for the position of caretaker PM.