President Dr Arif Alvi approving the appointment of Mr Anwar-ul-Haq as the caretaker Prime Minister under Article 224(1A) of the Constitution, at Aiwan-e-Sadr, Islamabad, .
Who is Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar?
Senator Anwar ul Haq Kakar, who has been named the new caretaker prime minister of Pakistan, is a political figure from Balochistan.
Kakar was elected to the Senate in 2018 and has been a very active politician. He has also served as the spokesperson of the provincial government prior to his election to the upper house.
“Though he has been involved in politics, Kakar is widely regarded as a great intellectual in the country,” senior anchorperson Hamid Mir told Geo News.
Mir said that the BAP lawmaker belonged to the Kakar tribe of Pashtun ethnicity, so he represents both Pashtuns and Balochs.
“The senator also enjoys good ties with the mainstream political parties including PML-N and PPP.”
In 2008, Kakar contested the National Assembly election from Quetta on the ticket of Q-League.
He holds a Master’s degree in Political Science, Sociology and is an alumnus of the University of Balochistan.
