A dark horse emerges favourate for slot of interim premiership

A dark horse emerges favourate for slot of interim premiership

ISLAMABAD: A dark horse has emerged as favourite for the slot of the interim Prime Minister of Pakistan.

The Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz has decided to bring in Shahid Khaqan Abbasi as an interim prime minister for a few weeks before electing Shahbaz Sharif to the post.

The TV reported that Abbasi is  most likely to be appointed as interim prime minister because he is considered an undisputed leader of the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz.

Earlier, it was reported that most PMLN leaders and members of Sharif family agreed on former defence minister Khawaja Muhamamd Asif's name as the interim prime minister.