As Pakistan Election Nears, Caretaker Prime Minister Is Named
2018-05-29 09:23:27 source:The New York Times
May 28, 2018
A former Pakistani Supreme Court chief justice has been chosen as the caretaker prime minister until late July, when Pakistan is to hold general elections.
The appointment of the former justice, Nasir ul-Mulk, as the head of a neutral, interim government was announced at a joint new conference in Islamabad on Monday by Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and Syed Khurshid Shah, the opposition leader.
Mr. Mulk is likely to be sworn in on Friday.
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