Islamabad, May 28 (TNS): Retired Justice Nasir-ul-Mulk has been nominated as Caretaker Prime Minister, state-run Radio Pakistan reported.
His name was announced by Leader of the Opposition Syed Khurshid Shah along with Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and Speaker National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq at a news conference in Parliament House on Monday.
Mulk’s name has been finalized after several rounds of consultations spanning over six weeks between the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition.
“Today is a day of great importance in the democratic run of the country. We have agreed on an individual for the position,” said Abbasi.
“We have come to this decision six weeks later, and we had to discuss the nominations with our parties as well,” the Prime Minister said adding: “The individual’s history is impeccable and contribution has been outstanding.”
In 2015, Nasirul Mulk put his gavel away after a 13-month long stint as head of the country’s superior judiciary. During his short tenure, CJ Nasirul Mulk has given four historical judgments, which have strengthened democracy in the country.
Justice Mulk, along with two other fellow judges, accepted the task of probing rigging claims in the last general elections. All the major parties praised his conduct during the proceedings of the inquiry commission. After spending 86 days, Mulk rejected the rigging allegations.
Courtesy: Radio Pakistan
