ISLAMABAD:Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has expressed confidence that all political parties will select the caretaker prime minister with consensus.
Speaking with a private TV channel, he said the caretaker prime minister should be a person, who is undisputed and non-controversial having a transparent past.
To a question, the Prime Minister said he has no favourite for the slot.
To another question, he said there is no logic in delaying the upcoming elections as it will be dangerous for Pakistan.
The Prime Minister said he will withdraw his statement regarding horse-trading in the election of Senate Chairman and deputy chairman if PPP Cochairman Asif Ali Zardari and PTI Chairman Imran Khan declare on oath that they did not use money in the election.
Prime Minister Abbasi said that in order to discourage this practice, seats in the Senate should be allocated according to the party’s position in provincial assemblies.
To another question, he said neither he nor former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has any tensions with the institutions.
While answering yet another questsion, the Prime Minister said Pakistan has rendered great sacrifices in the war against terrorism and done more than its part. APP/AFP