Raja Riaz, the head of the opposition in Pakistan’s National Assembly, will speak with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to discuss potential candidates for caretaker PM, according to The News International on Wednesday.
This comes after PM Shehbaz Sharif advised Pakistan’s President to dissolve the National Assembly today. The Pakistan government will enter a caretaker setup today, paving the way for polls to be held within the next 90 days.
Noting the necessity to decide on the name of a caretaker PM before the dissolution of the National Assembly, assembly, Opposition leader Raja Riaz will hold a meeting with Pakistan Prime Minister Sharif .
The PM and the leader of the opposition must consult before deciding who will serve as interim prime minister, according to The News International. When asked if he had suggested names for the interim prime minister to the PM, the leader of the opposition said that he had not yet met the PM, according to The News International.