Name of caretaker PM will be finalized till May 15: Khurshid Shah

Dunya News

Khurshid Shah was speaking exclusively to Dunya News.

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - Opposition Leader in National Assembly (NA) Khurshid Shah said on Thursday that the meeting between him and Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has decided to appoint a reputable person as caretaker premier.

Speaking exclusively to Dunya News, Shah told that ex-CJ Tassaduq Hussain Jillani is also among their candidate but is not a priority.
He said that the name of former Chief Justice was given by Chief Election Commission but he refused.

Any retired General, bureacrate, retired judge or politician can be considered for the post, added the opposition leader.

“In the meeting with PM, we agreed to finalize the name of caretaker premier till May 15,” he said.

It is pertinent to mention here that the meeting between PM Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and Khurshid Shah to discuss the candidates for caretaker PM was held yesterday in Islamabad.