Pakistan names former Chief Justice Nasirul Mulk as caretaker PM

Islamabad, May 28 : Pakistan’s former Chief Justice Nasirul Mulk was on Monday named as the country’s caretaker Prime Minister for a two-month period, ending the political wrangling between ruling PML-N and the Opposition ahead of the General Election on July 25.
The announcement was made by Leader of the Opposition Khursheed Shah at a press conference here which was also attended by incumbent Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq.Mulk, 67, is likely to be sworn in on Friday, June 1. The present government will complete the tenure on May 31 and the caretaker government will remain in office until a new government is set up through elections.Shah expressed hope that Mulk will successfully conduct free, fair and impartial elections in Pakistan on July 25.
The announcement came after weeks of deadlock between the PML-N and the Opposition over the name of the caretaker Prime Minister. It took the government and the Opposition six meetings to decide on a name for the position. Though, Abbasi spoke first but he let Shah announce the name of the caretaker leader.