ECP gets the last word on caretaker PM

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) is meeting here today (Saturday) to select the caretaker prime minister from the list of four — Justice (retd) Nasir Aslam Zahid, Justice (retd) Mir Hazar Khan Khoso, Dr Ishrat Hussain and Rasool Bakhsh Palejo. ECP has two days to reach a decision, Geo News reported.

The politicians on Friday admitted their failure in selecting a caretaker prime minister and referred the matter to the court of the ECP.

Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf and Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan failed to select a caretaker prime minister, and the parliamentary committee held meetings for three days but could not reach a consensus in picking up a name, indicating that those who were preaching the supremacy of parliament were not able to make a decision.