Finance Minister Ishaq Dar, who was proposed as caretaker prime minister, has said that talks for the coveted post are “premature” and that consultations for the appointment have not yet begun.
During an interview on Tuesday, he said the leadership of the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) – the ruling alliance at the Center – would decide on the appointment.
Mainstream media quoted party insiders as saying that the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) – a major partner in the ruling coalition – had decided to elect Dar as caretaker prime minister.
But later, not only political observers criticized the proposal, but Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) also showed reluctance to support the finance minister.
Defense Minister Khawaja Asif also rubbished the speculations and said that no one close to the top leadership of the Muslim League-N, i.e. the Sharif family, would be chosen as the interim prime minister to ensure that That the caretakers do not raise their fingers on the setup.
In his interview, the finance minister said he would accept the leadership’s decision on the appointment, but said the powers of the caretaker setup should be enhanced.
Dar said the term of the interim government should be 90 days, not 60 days – as sources indicated that the PDM-led government could dissolve the assemblies before the end of its term, the watchdog setup. Provides 90 days.
He further said that the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) is responsible for conducting elections in a transparent manner.
Nawaz’s return.
With elections expected later this year, Dar signaled the return of PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif ahead of the polls.
“Parliament has decided to limit the disqualification of MPs to 5 years […] and Nawaz Sharif and Jahangir Tareen have completed their time,” the PML-N leader said. said
He said that the country needs a leader like Nawaz Sharif and he will come back with a ‘bang’.
A law limiting lawmakers’ disqualification to five years was passed last month.
Defending his policies, Dar said he had repeatedly emphasized that Pakistan would not default.
Taking a jibe at the Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf, Dar said that “serious” people have started leaving the former ruling party after the May 9 debacle.
