Interim PM will personally assess candidate profiles for a compact cabinet, with potential announcements within the week.
ISLAMABAD: Sources have informed that interim Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar is accelerating consultations for the establishment of the interim cabinet.
The interim PM has opted to establish a compact cabinet and directly evaluate potential candidate profiles, as sources stated.
According to the sources, the caretaker prime minister told his friends, ” I don’t want to put more burden on the country suffering from economic problems.”
interim Cabinet Formation Under interim PM Kakar’s Leadership
Furthermore, PM Kakar explicitly expressed his desire for minimal protocol, emphasizing a reluctance to generate unnecessary expenses or inflict hardships on the people.
The sources also disclosed that the roster of prospective caretaker ministers encompasses individuals such as former foreign secretary Jalil Abbas Jilani, ex-civil servant Shoaib Suddle, former president of the Supreme Court Bar Association Ahsan Bhoon, former senator Sarfaraz Ahmed Bugti, and esteemed columnist and former police IG Zulfiqar Ahmad Cheema.
Additionally, it is probable that the position of the Ministry of Information will be entrusted to former information minister Muhammad Ali Durrani, the sources revealed.
Kakar, a former senator and leader of the Balochistan Awami Party, took the oath as Pakistan’s eighth caretaker prime minister one day ago. His responsibility entails guiding the nation through the upcoming general elections, scheduled to take place within the next few months.
The sources also informed that the interim PM retained Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister (PSPM) Dr Syed Tauqir Hussain Shah, former advisor to PM Ahad Cheema, and joint secretary Mohib Ali.
Meanwhile, according to reports, there is anticipation that Arshad Muneer Khan, promoted to grade-21, will assume the role of principal information officer (PIO).
Military Secretary (MS) to the Prime Minister Brigadier Tajdeed Mumtaz will continue in his current administrative capacity.
The discussions for the caretaker federal cabinet will initiate today, with the potential for an announcement later this week, sources suggested.
