First day of deliberation: ECP fails to name caretaker PM
The decision will be taken by tonight or by tomorrow 'at any cost'.
The PPP had proposed the names of Dr Ishrat Husain and Justice (retd) Mir Hazar Khan Khoso. PML-N’s nominees are Justice (retd) Nasir Aslam Zahid and Rasool Bux Paliejo.
ISLAMABAD:
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) ended consultative meetings on Saturday without reaching a decision on the name of caretaker prime minister, Express News reported.
The ECP will now reconvene again on Sunday morning to finalise a name for the caretaker premier.
Express News correspondent Muhammad Bilal said that ECP member Roshan Isani, who was unable to travel to Islamabad during the day, will be reaching the capital later on Saturday evening. Bilal added that Isani was unable to take a morning flight due to a commitment. However, attempts to get on an afternoon flight were unsuccessful. He is now expected to board an evening flight to reach the federal capital.
During their meetings on Saturday, Justice Riaz Kayani said that the ECP reviewed proposed candidates for the interim prime minister slot.
Earlier, the first round of talks at the ECP ended without a decision.
The decision could not be taken in the first round due to the absence of the Sindh election commissioner, who will leave for Islamabad from Karachi at 7pm today.
Secretary ECP Ishtiaq Ahmed told the media that the decision will be taken by tonight after the meeting resumes or by tomorrow “at any cost”.
The meeting was headed by Chief Election Commissioner Fakhruddin G Ebrahim.
The commission, under the constitutional provisions, had 48 hours to agree on a candidate after the eight-member parliamentary committee failed to reach a consensus despite holding three meetings on consecutive days.
The ECP has to choose from the four nominees put forward by the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PML-N).
The PPP had proposed the names of Dr Ishrat Husain and Justice (retd) Mir Hazar Khan Khoso. PML-N’s nominees are Justice (retd) Nasir Aslam Zahid and Rasool Bux Paliejo.
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) ended consultative meetings on Saturday without reaching a decision on the name of caretaker prime minister, Express News reported.
The ECP will now reconvene again on Sunday morning to finalise a name for the caretaker premier.
Express News correspondent Muhammad Bilal said that ECP member Roshan Isani, who was unable to travel to Islamabad during the day, will be reaching the capital later on Saturday evening. Bilal added that Isani was unable to take a morning flight due to a commitment. However, attempts to get on an afternoon flight were unsuccessful. He is now expected to board an evening flight to reach the federal capital.
During their meetings on Saturday, Justice Riaz Kayani said that the ECP reviewed proposed candidates for the interim prime minister slot.
Earlier, the first round of talks at the ECP ended without a decision.
The decision could not be taken in the first round due to the absence of the Sindh election commissioner, who will leave for Islamabad from Karachi at 7pm today.
Secretary ECP Ishtiaq Ahmed told the media that the decision will be taken by tonight after the meeting resumes or by tomorrow “at any cost”.
The meeting was headed by Chief Election Commissioner Fakhruddin G Ebrahim.
The commission, under the constitutional provisions, had 48 hours to agree on a candidate after the eight-member parliamentary committee failed to reach a consensus despite holding three meetings on consecutive days.
The ECP has to choose from the four nominees put forward by the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PML-N).
The PPP had proposed the names of Dr Ishrat Husain and Justice (retd) Mir Hazar Khan Khoso. PML-N’s nominees are Justice (retd) Nasir Aslam Zahid and Rasool Bux Paliejo.