Senator Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar to be caretaker PM of Pakistan: Opposition

ISLAMABAD: Senator Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar was on Saturday picked as Pakistan’s caretaker Prime Minister to manipulate the cash-strapped nation and oversee basic elections later this 12 months.

Outgoing Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and the Chief of Opposition Raja Riaz finalised his identify after two rounds of deliberations over the matter.
Kakar, a lawmaker belonging to Balochistan Awami Celebration (BAP), will lead a caretaker authorities till a brand new election later this 12 months.

Prime Minister Sharif really helpful the dissolution of the Nationwide Meeting on August 9, three days earlier than the mandated time period, due to this fact, based on the Structure, the subsequent basic elections will likely be held in 90 days.
The polls are anticipated to be delayed for a few months as new census outcomes have been accredited by the outgoing authorities, which makes it a constitutional obligation to hold out delimitation earlier than elections.