Kakar well aware of country’s basic issues: Qureshi

Kakar well aware of country’s basic issues: Qureshi

LAHORE, Aug 12 (DNA): Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Vice-Chairman and
former Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said that newly appointed
Caretaker Prime Minister Anwarul Haq Kakar was an education person.

Qureshi said Kakar belonged to a small province and he was well aware of
basic issues of the country. He expressed these words in an interview to
a local private TV on Saturday.

The PTI vice-chairman regretted that his party was not consulted over
nomination of the caretaker prime minister.

“One party from PDM, however, is not happy with Senator Kakar’s
nomination,” said Qureshi making comment on the newly appointed
caretaker prime minister. He was of the view that it was the
responsibility of the caretaker PM that he should ensure timely
elections in the country.

The reaction came after President Alvi approved the appointment of Kakar
as caretaker PM under Article 224 A of the Constitution.

PM Shehbaz expressed gratitude for Opposition Leader Raja Riaz for
cooperation during the consultation process for nomination of the
caretaker prime minister.

Senator Anwarul Haq Kakar is the leader of Balochistan Awami Party (BAP)
and belongs to Balochistan province. He was elected as Senator back in
2018. He served the BAP as parliamentary leader in the Senate during
this period.

Kakar also headed the Senate Standing Committee on Overseas Pakistanis
and Human Resource Development. He also served as member of the Business
Advisory Committee, Finance and Revenue, Science and Technology and
Foreign Affairs.

However, he said that PTI was not consulted over the nomination of
caretaker prime minister however one party from PDM does not seem happy
with Senator Anwarul Haq Kakar’s nomination. DNA

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