ISLAMABAD: The federal government completed its five-year constitutionalterm late Thursday, after which the interim government is set to take overthe reins of the country from Friday.
This is the first time in Pakistan’s history that a second consecutivedemocratic government has completed its five-year tenure.
Former chief justice of Pakistan Justice Nasir ul Mulk will take oath asthe caretaker prime minister of the country on Friday. President MamnoonHussain would administer oath to Justice (retd) Mulk.
Outgoing Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Thursday held farewellmeetings with the federal cabinet, his staff and officers. He will also bepresented a guard of honour by armed forces’ contingents upon departurefrom the chief executive’s office at 10am on Friday.