PA disbanded, PTI and 'Q' move on to interim set-up.

LAHORE -- As the Punjab Assembly automatically stood dissolved late on Saturday evening, following the governor's refusal to sign the chief minister's advice, the PTI concluded a series of hectic meetings deliberating its political strategy and finalising candidates for the slot of caretaker CM, to be appointed in consultation with the outgoing assembly's opposition leader.

PTI Chairman Imran Khan, in a meeting with senior party leaders, is said to have finalised the candidates to be proposed for the caretaker CM. However, at the eleventh hour, the party decided to hold onto the names for another day as Mr Khan is scheduled to present them to outgoing CM Parvez Elahi in a formal meeting at his residence on Sunday (today).

CM Elahi and Opposition Leader in the Punjab Assembly Hamza Shehbaz are now required to consult and mutually decide a candidate to propose for appointment as the caretaker CM within the next three days.

Earlier on Saturday, Mr Khan and Mr Elahi held separate consultative meetings with their party leaders and cabinet members, respectively, to discuss a political strategy...