Minster Information rebuts report about Ishaq Dar candidacy for PM
Elections will be held on time, reiterates Shazia Marri,
Islamabad_ Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb on Monday said that contrary to reports and speculation by certain sections of the media, and as reported in Dawn newspaper today, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has not chosen or ruled out any candidate for interim prime minister as yet.
In a tweet, she said that the appointment of the interim PM will be carried out according to the procedure laid down in the Constitution, both in letter and spirit.
The minister said that after consulting with allies, the prime minister will consult with the leader of opposition in the National Assembly to take a decision on the matter, as per the Constitution.
Earlier on Wednesday, Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal said that the PML-N will consult coalition partners on the name of the caretaker prime minister.
Commenting on dissolving assemblies, he said there was no harm to dissolve the assemblies two days before the scheduled timing. He made it clear that the next elections could not be delayed for any reason.
He said that political parties are committed to holding general elections on time.
About the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme, he said: “We have arrangements for the next review programme of the IMF”. He said the coalition government had to face some difficulties due to tough agreements made by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) with the international lender.
Speaking about the PML-N’s preparation for the elections, he said his party was fully prepared for contesting the next elections.
“The PML-N will win the general elections with a thumping majority,” he asserted.
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Federal Minister for Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety Shazia Marri said on Monday that the elections will be held on time.
Speaking to media, Shazia said: “The purpose of the legislation is to ensure electoral reforms. It is important to think positively about holding elections”.
Expressing her views on the flood victims, Shazia vowed: “No laxity will be tolerated in the rehabilitation of the flood-stricken people. We are doing our best to help the flood victims.”
Shazia praised the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), saying, “The PPP has always worked for the welfare of the needy.”
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