ISLAMABAD – Nasir Mahmood Khosa was named as the caretaker Punjab chiefminister after the opposition reached a consensus on the candidate earliertoday.

Sharifs have played the master stroke for caretaker setup in Punjab whichholds key role for upcoming elections. He is considered a very close andtrusted man of Sharifs having served with both brothers in top position.

Khosa is the Alternate Executive Director from Pakistan representingAfghanistan, Algeria, Ghana, Iran, Morocco, Pakistan, and Tunisia.

The former bureaucrat was born in Dera Ghazi Khan. He served as a chiefsecretary in both, Punjab and Balochistan, with his tenure in the formerextending to over two years with Shehbaz Sharif as the chief minister fromFeb 4, 2010.

He belongs to the sixth common batch of the Pakistan Administrative Service(PAS).

Khosa has a post-graduate degree in English Literature and PublicAdministartion from Government College Lahore, he completed his LLB fromPunjab University and specialised in Developmental Economics from theUniversity of Pennsylvania.

The designated-caretaker chief minister was appointed secretary finance inthe 2013 caretaker government.

Khosa was appointed as Principal Secretary by former prime minister NawazSharif on May 27, 2013. He worked as an Executive Director for the WorldBank after his retirement from the civil services.

He has recently returned to Pakistan after his service at the World Bankfor the span of two-three years.

Supreme Court’s senior judge Justice Asif Saeed Khosa and former DG FIATariq Masood Khosa are his brothers.