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Imran Khan nominates ex-chief justice of Pakistan Gulzar Ahmed as caretaker PM
An announcement in this regard was made by minister Fawad Chaudhry who said Khan took the decision following an approval from the core committee of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday nominated former chief justice Gulzar Ahmed as caretaker Prime Minister, the Dawn newspaper said.
An announcement in this regard was made by minister Fawad Chaudhry who said Khan took the decision following an approval from the core committee of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).
According to the Dawn newspaper, Ahmed, who was sworn in as the 27th chief justice of Pakistan on December 21, 2019, was born on February 2, 1957, in Karachi. He had served as the chief justice till February 2022, according to Dawn newspaper.
Earlier in the day, President Arif Alvi said Khan would continue as the Prime Minister of Pakistan until the appointment of a caretaker premier.
According to a notification issued by his office, the incumbent Prime Minister shall continue to hold office till appointment of the caretaker premier, the notification said.
A report in news agency PTI, quoting the Dawn newspaper, said, Alvi had written to both Khan and leader of the Opposition in the outgoing National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif urging them to propose names of suitable persons for appointment as the caretaker premier, the Dawn newspaper reported.
The Pakistan Supreme Court resumed its hearing into a suo moto notice over the ongoing political limbo after National Assembly (NA) deputy speaker Qasim Suri dismissed a no-confidence motion against Khan a day ago, following which parliament was dissolved by the President.
Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial said the court will consider the legality of the current situation and issue a "reasonable order". He further said, "The speaker has discretion to reject a dissolution.”
