Shehbaz Sharif refuses to suggest name for caretaker PM

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ISLAMABAD: Former opposition leader Shehbaz Sharif has refused to suggest a name for the caretaker prime minister.

Shehbaz Sharif said that the president had violated the Constitution, adding that how can we talk to those who violated the Constitution.

He said the caretaker prime minister will not be part of the consultation. We will go to the polls after the reforms, he added.

He said that the president, Imran Khan, the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker had violated the Constitution.

He further said that our eyes are on the Supreme Court. He hoped that the judiciary would ensure the observance of the constitution. Imran Khan had sent a message to the opposition that we should be given a way out.

Earlier, 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.

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

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.