For caretaker govt: President writes letter to Imran, Shehbaz

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For caretaker govt: President writes letter to Imran Shehbaz

ISLAMABAD: President Arif Alvi has written a letter for the formation of caretaker government.

The president has written a letter to the former prime minister Imran and Shehbaz Sharif stating that if there is no agreement on a single name within three days of the dissolution of the assembly, the two personalities will send two names to the committee.

The president’s letter said that if the prime minister and the Leader of the Opposition do not agree on a single name for the caretaker prime minister, then the Speaker of the National Assembly will form an eight-member committee comprising members of both the government and the opposition. It will consist of members of the National Assembly and members of the Senate.

Earlier on Sunday, President Dr Arif Alvi has dissolved the National Assembly on the advice of Prime Minister Imran Khan.

Earlier, Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that he had advised President to dissolve National Assembly.

He said this in a televised address to the nation.

The prime minister congratulated the nation on rejection of no-trust motion by the deputy speaker.

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He said that the nation will not allow such a conspiracy to succeed. Following the decision of the Speaker with his authority and constitutional power, I have already sent an advice to the president to dissolve the assemblies, the prime minister further said.

He said that no one from outside or corruption money would decide this country. As soon as the President dissolves the assemblies, the process of caretaker government would begin.

Earlier, National Assembly Deputy Speaker Qasim Suri has termed the no-trust motion as violation of the Constitution.

The Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly, while rejecting the no-confidence motion, stopped the ruling and adjourned the sitting till March 25.

In a tumultuous session of the National Assembly chaired by Deputy Speaker Qasim Suri, Law Minister Fawad Chaudhry said that a meeting is held on March 7 and a no-confidence motion against the Prime Minister was presented on March 8 a day later.