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SHEHBAZ AND RAJA RIAZ WILL MEET ONCE MORE TO DISCUSS APPOINTING A CARETAKER PRIME MINISTER.

SHEHBAZ AND RAJA RIAZ WILL MEET ONCE MORE TO DISCUSS APPOINTING A CARETAKER PRIME MINISTER.

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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and National Assembly Opposition Leader Raja Riaz will meet again today in Islamabad to discuss the selection of a caretaker premier.

Leader of the Opposition Raja Riaz Ahmed calls on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif as part of the consultation process for selection of the caretaker prime minister in Islamabad on August 10, 2023. PHOTO: APP

The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) stated in a news release that the Prime Minister had consulted with the Opposition Leader as required by the Constitution.

The two had met the day before in a friendly manner for the same goal, but they were unable to agree on a single name and agreed to discuss it again.

After exiting PM House, the opposition leader informed reporters, “We have yet to reach a consensus.”

The two leaders met on Thursday, and according to a statement issued afterward, they agreed to meet again on Friday to discuss the candidates discussed at length during the consultation.

Caretaker arrangement discussed between PM and allies

The opposition leader promised that the list of candidates would remain secret until a single one was chosen.

But he said that he had already told the premier who his preferred choices were, in the hopes that everything could be settled by Friday.

Riaz stated that he would discuss the names further with PM Shehbaz.

He went on to say that he would think about the premier’s suggestions and that the premier would think about his own suggestions.

The opposition leader insisted that Prime Minister Shehbaz had not seen the list of individuals he had presented before their meeting.

Neither Riaz nor Shehbaz could agree on a single candidate for the interim premier’s role, although Riaz held out optimism that they would do so in following sessions.

For weeks, rumors have circulated regarding potential candidates for the position of caretaker premier, but no formal announcement has been made.

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