ISLAMABAD: Leader of the Opposition in the outgoing National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif denied receiving any letter from President Dr Arif Alvi regarding the appointment of caretaker prime minister.
Addressing media, the PML-N president said that when he receives the letter, he will consult with his legal team and opposition parties and then send names for the interim prime minister. “I have not received officially any letter from President Alvi,” he said.
Shehbaz Sharif also asked Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa and DG ISI to present evidence if opposition leaders have committed ‘treason’ or used foreign funding in the no-confidence motion. “If we did commit the crime, all evidence will come to light,” he said, requesting the Supreme Court to also investigate the matter.
Shehbaz said both President Alvi and Prime Minister Imran Khan were violators of the Constitution. He maintained that Pakistan was facing economic ruin due to the incumbent government’s actions.
President Dr Arif Alvi has written a letter to the PML-N President regarding consultation for appointment of caretaker prime minister. The President said Prime Minister Imran Khan has proposed the name of Justice retired Gulzar Ahmed as caretaker Prime Minister. The caretaker Prime Minister is to be appointed by the President in consultation with the Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition.
The letter states that Imran Ahmed Khan Niazi will continue to hold office as prime minister till the appointment of a caretaker prime minister under Article 224(A) of the Constitution.
According to the letter, the caretaker PM shall be appointed by President in consultation with the incumbent PM and Leader of the Opposition in the outgoing NA as per Article 224(1A) of the Constitution of Pakistan.
