Jalil Abbas Jilani, a former foreign secretary, has also emerged as a leading contender for the position of caretaker prime minister.
Jalil Abbas strong candidate for caretaker PM’s slot: The former foreign secretary has reportedly arrived at PM House to meet with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, according to sources with knowledge of the situation.
With the assembly’s dissolution scheduled for today, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Opposition Leader Raja Riaz will convene to finalize the selection of the interim PM’s name.
According to sources, candidates for the position of acting prime minister include the former finance minister Hafeez Sheikh, Ishaq Dar, Dr. Ishartul Ebad, Muhammad Mian Soomro, and Jalil Abbas Jilani.
Leader of the opposition in the National Assembly (NA), Raja Riaz, has declared that the ongoing term of the current government will come to an end on August 9 (today). He further stated that the opposition has selected three candidates for the position of interim prime minister (PM).
However, The opposition leader stated to the news outlet that he would be meeting with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to present the three candidates chosen for the caretaker prime minister role.