ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Monday assumed his responsibilities after taking the oath of office.
The prime minister sought a briefing from all ministries on important matters. He is also expected to decide on the caretaker cabinet.
Anwaar ul Haq Kakar was sworn in as the Caretaker Prime Minister. President Dr Arif Alvi administered the oath at a ceremony at Aiwan-e-Sadr in Islamabad.
The Caretaker Prime Minister shook hands with President Arif Alvi, who congratulated him for assuming the office. The oath-taking ceremony was attended amongst others by former Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Chairman Senate Sadiq Sanjrani, National Assembly Speaker Raja Pervaiz Ashraf along with civil and military leaders.
The ceremony was attended by the Governors of the four provinces, the Chief Ministers of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Sahir Shamshad Mirza, Chief of Army Staff General Syed Asim Munir, Naval Chief Admiral Amjad Khan Niazi, DG ISI, Lt General Nadeem Anjum and leaders of various political parties.
Kakar was presented guard of honour on his arrival at the Prime Minister House. The caretaker Prime Minister inspected the guard of honour. The national anthem was also played on the occasion.
Earlier, outgoing Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was also given guard of honour. He reviewed the guard of honour as the contingents of the armed forces presented a salute to him. Kakar bid farewell to the departing prime minister.
Later on Monday, a delegation from Balochistan comprising Senator Sarfraz Bugti and Mir Khalid Lango called on Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar in Islamabad.
During the meeting, the delegation felicitated Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on assuming the charge of Prime Minister and expressed good wishes.
Former provincial Minister Mir Mohammad Asim Kurd Gello also met with the Caretaker Prime Minister. Gello congratulated Kakar on assuming the charge of caretaker Prime Minister and expressed him best wishes.
Anwaar ul Haq Kakar is the 8th Caretaker Prime Minister of the country. He was nominated as the Caretaker Prime Minister after political consultations between the then Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and the then Opposition Leader Raja Riaz.
Kakar hails from Qila Saifullah area of Balochistan. He was a Senator and also served as the spokesperson of Balochistan government prior to his election to the Upper House.
