File photo of Information Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira. PHOTO: PID/FILE
Kaira told the media in Islamabad on Saturday that, “Justice Nizam was Justice (retd) Nasir Aslam Zahid’s brother-in-law and (Asif Ali) Zardari, who was already in jail, was implicated in his murder case. Therefore, my concerns are that he won’t be able to do justice with PPP; and hence, he does not qualify to be the interim PM.”
Expressing his concern over Rasool Bux Palejo’s nomination, he said that Palejo’s son Ayaz Latif Palejo is PPP’s opponent. “He (Latif Palejo) is the leader of a political party, who has made an alliance against PPP in the elections.”
The information minister explained that due to these reservations, he had said that the opposition leader has made a joke by naming these candidates. Kaira demanded that the Election Commission of Pakistan review their (nominees) relationship with PPP before reaching a decision.
Responding to a question, Kaira said that new names can still be proposed.
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why not Ishrat Hussain and Hafeez Sheikh? let these economist do sth good in 3 months. why not Dr AQ Khan as President and Mush as acting PM??
The pot calling the kettle black!
Did Kaira complete his objections on justice(r) NAZ by saying that his brother-in-law, justice Nizam, was murdered in Karachi, on which AAZ was also implicated? Justice Nizam' son Nadeem Ahmed was also murdered in the same shootout.
Kaira Sahib and your proposing of Hafeez Sheikh? Seriously sahib plz
This shows that at the last day of PPP tenure, how mature are the leaders of the government as well as of the opposition.
We must move forward from personal ego.
ECP should take its step to nominate the caretaker Prime Minister and the federal as well as provincial cabinets.
I don't think that PPP and opposition leaders will agree on one name whether it is matter for caretaker PM or the CM's and their respective cabinet members.
Mover forward Pakistan, move forward, please.