Appointment of caretaker Punjab CM Its ECP's turn now.

The Punjab government and opposition on Friday failed to reach agreement on appointment of caretaker Punjab Chief Minister.

Speaking to the media after parliamentary committee meeting on Friday, former provincial minister Raja Basharat said that the members of the opposition didn't agree on their opinion.

Raja Basharat said that the decisions should be made that are acceptable to the masses, while the opposition bent on two names.

The Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) leader went on to say that it has been decided that the names proposed by both the parties will now be sent to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP).

The former provincial minister further said that they will approach judiciary if any controversial figure is chosen to become the caretaker CM.

On the occasion, PTI leader and former Punjab minister Mian Aslam Iqbal said that the one who has good character and administration experience should be made caretaker Punjab CM, adding that Ahmed Nawaz Sukhera has worked in the tenure of both PML-N and PTI.

Talking to media after parliamentary committee meeting on Friday, Parliamentary leader of the opposition in Punjab Assembly and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Malik Muhammad Khan said that the caretaker chief minister should be chosen from among the names...

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