Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday nominated Gulzar Ahmed, a former chief justice of the country, for the office of the caretaker prime minister.
The announcement was made by PTI leader Fawad Chaudhry, who said the premier made the decision after approval from the PTI's core committee, according to Dawn.
“I propose the name of Justice (retd) Gulzar Ahmed, former chief justice of Pakistan to be considered for appointment as the caretaker prime minister," reads the letter from the premier to the president.
The nomination follows a letter written earlier on Monday by Pakistan President Arif Alvi to the prime minister and leader of the opposition in the outgoing parliament Shehbaz Sharif to propose names of suitable persons for appointment as caretaker premier.
The letter came a day after the NA deputy speaker disallowed a no-trust confidence motion against PM Imran and the president dissolved the lower house of parliament on the former's advice.