ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has taken a big u turn over theissue of the appointment of the caretaker Prime Minister.
PTI has withdrawn the name of Nasir Saeed Khosa for the post of caretakerChief Minister in the interim setup over “public backlash.”
“We have withdrawn the name of Nasir Saeed Khosa over public backlash andcriticism from a section of media,” PTI spokesman Fawad Chaudhry told GeoTv.
“There has been a lot of criticism on social media about the candidature ofNasir Saeed Khosa. We are a political party which cannot ignore the publicperception,” he said.
He, however, said that Khosa was a man of integrity and good reputation.
Opposition leader in the Punjab Assembly Mahmood ur Rashid also confirmedPTI’s withdrawal of Khosa’s name.
“We will propose a new name in a few hours and consult with Punjab ChiefMinister Shehbaz Sharif,” he said, adding that a perception was buildingthat Nasir Saeed Khosa was loyal to Nawaz Sharif.
Nawaz Sharif himself said that Nasir Khosa was his Principal Secretary, headded.