March 20, 2013
By: Haroon Baloch & Saeed Ahmed
The first meeting of the parliamentary committee for nomination of caretaker prime minister was held on Wednesday under the chairmanship of Ghulam Ahmed Bilour.
Later‚ talking to media PPP leader and a member of the committee Syed Khursheed Shah said the committee has decided to nominate caretaker prime minister with two-third majority. He said the quorum of the committee will be 5 members. He said the chairmanship of the committee will be rotated.
Syed Khursheed Shah said the committee discussed various aspects of two nominees for the office including Mir Hazar Khan Khoso and Rasool Bukhsh Plejo today (Wednesday).
Chairman of the committee for today Ghulam Ahmad Bilour said the committee will only discuss 4 names forwarded by the prime minister and leader of the opposition. He said next meeting of the committee will be held at 11.00 a.m. tomorrow (Thursday).
A member of the committee from opposition Mehtab Ahmad Khan Abbasi told media the committee has set criteria to consider names for the nominees for the caretaker prime minister. He said it has been decided that he should have some fundamental characteristics including impartiality‚ integrity‚ administrative experience and having no affiliation with any political party besides enjoying good reputation.
Asked why the leader of the opposition has not included members from other parties in the Committee‚ Sardar Mehtab said opposition parties were consulted earlier and it is not mandatory for the opposition leader to nominate members from other parties as well.
Farooq Naek said the committee is considering only those names proposed by the Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition and it does not have power to propose any other name.
He said the committee is trying its level best to evolve consensus on any of the two names for appointment as caretaker Prime Minister.
Story originally published at Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation
By: Haroon Baloch & Saeed Ahmed
The first meeting of the parliamentary committee for nomination of caretaker prime minister was held on Wednesday under the chairmanship of Ghulam Ahmed Bilour.
Later‚ talking to media PPP leader and a member of the committee Syed Khursheed Shah said the committee has decided to nominate caretaker prime minister with two-third majority. He said the quorum of the committee will be 5 members. He said the chairmanship of the committee will be rotated.
Syed Khursheed Shah said the committee discussed various aspects of two nominees for the office including Mir Hazar Khan Khoso and Rasool Bukhsh Plejo today (Wednesday).
Chairman of the committee for today Ghulam Ahmad Bilour said the committee will only discuss 4 names forwarded by the prime minister and leader of the opposition. He said next meeting of the committee will be held at 11.00 a.m. tomorrow (Thursday).
A member of the committee from opposition Mehtab Ahmad Khan Abbasi told media the committee has set criteria to consider names for the nominees for the caretaker prime minister. He said it has been decided that he should have some fundamental characteristics including impartiality‚ integrity‚ administrative experience and having no affiliation with any political party besides enjoying good reputation.
Asked why the leader of the opposition has not included members from other parties in the Committee‚ Sardar Mehtab said opposition parties were consulted earlier and it is not mandatory for the opposition leader to nominate members from other parties as well.
Farooq Naek said the committee is considering only those names proposed by the Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition and it does not have power to propose any other name.
He said the committee is trying its level best to evolve consensus on any of the two names for appointment as caretaker Prime Minister.
Story originally published at Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation
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