LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Pervez Elahi and Leader of Opposition Hamza Shehbaz on Tuesday failed to reach a consensus on the nominees for caretaker chief minister after which Governor Punjab Balighur Rehman on Tuesday appointed Speaker Sabatin Khan as the parliamentary committee to select the caretaker chief minister. Directed to make. Minister
Balighur Rehman said in a tweet that the development came after Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi and Leader of Opposition Hamza Shehbaz failed to reach a consensus on nominees for the top post.
The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) had sent the names of Advisor to the Prime Minister on Establishment Ahad Cheema and senior journalist Mohsin Naqvi to the Governor for consideration, while the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) had nominated Ahmed Nawaz Sukhira. . Nasir Ahmed Khan and Nasir Mehmood Khosa for Interim Chief Minister.
Governor Rehman said that he has sent the summary to the Speaker to proceed with the constitutional process of appointing the Caretaker Chief Minister.
آئین کے آرٹیکل(1A)224 کے تحت وزیرِاعلیٰ پنجاب اور قائدِ حزبِ اِختلاف کا مقررہ مدت کے اندر نگران وزیراعلیٰ کی تقرری کے لئے نام پر اتفاق نہ ہوسکا، میری جانب سے اسپیکر کو مراسلہ جاری کر دیا گیا ہے کہ وہ آئین کے آرٹیکل224A(2)کے تحت نگران وزیرِاعلیٰ کے تقرر کے آئینی عمل کو آگےبڑھائیں۔ pic.twitter.com/wZBMkzdtcj
— M Baligh Ur Rehman (@MBalighurRehman) January 17, 2023
“The result of this fact is that the Chief Minister and the Leader of the Opposition in the outgoing Provincial Assembly of Punjab did not agree to appoint any person as Caretaker Chief Minister within the stipulated period as per Article 224(1A). According to the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, you are required to fulfill your obligation by informing the undersigned in the manner described in Article 224A(2) of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
The provincial assembly was dissolved on Saturday, two days after the chief minister sent a summary to the governor, who did not approve it.
The PTI sent its nominees on Sunday while the Muslim League (N) shared its recommendations on Tuesday before office hours before the deadline.
Chief Minister Elahi and Hamza had until 10 pm on Tuesday night to agree on a name for the caretaker chief minister, but they could not agree, after which the governor directed the speaker to form a parliamentary committee.
A bipartisan panel will now be constituted, comprising three members each from the Treasury and Opposition benches, two of whom will be nominated, and will have three days to reach a conclusion.
In case of disagreement, the Election Commission of Pakistan will decide the matter.
