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Imran Khan nominates former Chief Justice of Pakistan as caretaker PM

PTI leader Chaudhry Fawad Hussain, in a tweet on Monday, said Imran Khan proposed the name of Justice (retired) Gulzar Ahmed in response to President Dr Arif Alvi's letter for the purpose.

Imran Khan nominates former Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed as caretaker PM
Imran Khan nominates former Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed as caretaker PM
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Published : Apr 4, 2022, 5:41 PM IST

Updated : Apr 4, 2022, 8:38 PM IST

Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has proposed former Chief justice of Pakistan, Justice Gulzar Ahmed as the caretaker Prime Minister of Pakistan. PTI leader Chaudhry Fawad Hussain, in a tweet on Monday, said Imran Khan proposed the name of Justice (retired) Gulzar Ahmed in response to President Dr Arif Alvi's letter for the purpose.

"In response to the President's letter, after consultation and approval from the PTI Corps Committee, Prime Minister Imran Khan has nominated former Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Gulzar Ahmed for the post of caretaker Prime Minister," read the translated version of his tweet in Urdu.

  • صدر مملکت کے خط کے جواب میں تحریک انصاف کور کمیٹی سے مشورے اور منظوری کے بعد وزیر اعظم عمران خان نے سابق چیف جسٹس پاکستان جسٹس گلزار احمد کا نام نگران وزیر اعظم کیلئے تجویز کیا ہے

    — Ch Fawad Hussain (@fawadchaudhry) April 4, 2022 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">

Gulzar Ahmed's nomination follows a letter written earlier today by President Dr Arif Alvi to the prime minister and Leader of the Opposition in the outgoing National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif to propose names of suitable persons for appointment as caretaker premier under Article 224-A(1 )of the Constitution.

This comes a day after the National Assembly deputy speaker disallowed a no-trust confidence motion against Imran Khan. Also. President Arif Alvi dissolves National Assembly on Khan's advice. Ahmed, who was sworn in as the 27th chief justice of Pakistan on December 21, 2019, was born on February 2, 1957, in Karachi. He has served as the chief justice till February 2022.

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Last Updated : Apr 4, 2022, 8:38 PM IST

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