Pakistani president approves appointment of Senator Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar as caretaker prime minister

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Pakistani president approves appointment of Senator Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar as caretaker prime minister

STORY: Pakistani president approves appointment of Senator Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar as caretaker prime minister DATELINE: Aug. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:51 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of government buildings in Islamabad 2. various of Islamabad 3. various of government buildings in Islamabad STORYLINE: Pakistani President Arif Alvi on Saturday approved the appointment of Senator Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar as the caretaker prime minister, said a statement from the President House Media Wing. The president has given the approval in terms of Article 224(1A) of the Constitution of Pakistan, according to the statement. Earlier, Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif, after detailed consultations with the leader of the opposition in the National Assembly, or the lower house of the parliament, Raja Riaz, forwarded a summary to this effect to the president for approval, according to a statement from the Prime Minister's Office. Kakar has been a member of the Senate of Pakistan since March 2018

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