LAHORE – The Caretaker Chief Minister of Punjab issue is likely to beresolved tomorrow after the Punjab government hinted at consensus on twonames proposed by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).
According to Dunya News sources, Rana Sanaullah and former Punjab AssemblySpeaker Rana Iqbal held a meeting with Leader of Opposition in PunjabAssembly Mahmood-ur-Rasheed on Friday and offered him to finalize one namefor the caretaker CM out of two.
Source further said that the Punjab government is ready to reach consensuson one of the name of – Former Inspector General Police (KPK) and currentmember of Punjab Public Service commission (PPSC) – Nasir Durani and UaqoobTahir Izhar, a businessman.
“After the consultation with PTI chairperson Imran Khan, MianMahmood-ur-Rasheed would meet CM Punjab Mian Shabaz Sharif,” sources added.
Earlier, PTI again taking U-turn on the issue of caretaker Punjab CM, onceagain replaced the name withdrawn the Orya Maqbool Jan’s name and proposedAyaz Amir’s name for the top slot.
PTI spokesman Fawad Chaudhry took to the Twitter to propose the names ofAyaz Amir, Dr Hassan Askari and Yaqoob Tahir, while party leaderMahmood-ur-Rasheed had given the names of Orya Maqbool Jan and Yaqoob Tahirto the media.
Talking to media after holding meeting with Punjab Assembly Speaker RanaMuhammad Iqbal, Mahmood-ur-Rasheed hoped that the matter would go theParliamentary committee, adding that a meeting will be held with Punjab CMShehbaz Sharif on Sunday.