No one should have objections if caretaker PM appointment sent to ECP

ISLAMABAD: PML-N leader, Chaudhry Nisar said Friday that no one should have any objections if the appointment of the caretaker prime minister is sent to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). “We will accept whoever is appointed as the caretaker prime minister by the Election Commission.”

Speaking to media, Nisar said the matter of appointment would be sent to the ECP if the Parliamentary Committee failed to reach a consensus by Friday evening. “There is a process if the government and opposition fail to make a decision. Sending the names to the Election Commission is constitutional and no cause of concern.”

Nisar was critical of how the caretaker chief minister was appointed in Sindh, stating that the PPP had not consulted coalition partners and the role of the opposition was played by a former ally of the party.

According to Nisar, Governor Sindh Ishratul Ebad had been sending Pir Pagara messages to nominate members of his party to be part of the interim setup in the province.

When asked why he had not consulted the JUI-F over nominees, Nisar replied that all opposition parties except the JUI-F were consulted because they refused to be part of the deliberations.

Nisar added that he did not believe in back door channels and all steps taken by him were done in a transparent manner. Commenting on objections raised over the governments nominees for caretaker prime minister, Nisar said the names proposed by the PPP were close affiliates of the part and President Asif Ali Zardari. Nisar further said the nominees of the opposition had no affiliation with the PML-N.