Political parties hail appointment of Kakar as caretaker PM

ISLAMAD: Almost all the mainstream political parties and leaders, including those belonging to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) have welcomed the designation of Anwaarul Haq Kakar as the country’s eighth caretaker prime minister.

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Reacting to the development, former information minister Fawad Chaudhry said Kakar was an “honest, educated and modest” Pakistani.

“After a long time, some good news has come for Pakistan. May God be your supporter and bless this decision for Pakistan,” he said on X, formerly known as Twitter.

سینیٹر انوار کاکڑ ۔۔۔ وزیر اعظم۔۔۔۔ ایک سچا پاکستانی، انتہائ پڑھا لکھا معتدل مزاج شخص۔۔۔طویل عرصے بعد پاکستان کیلئے کوئ اچھی خبر آئ ہے، خدا آپ کا حامی و ناصر ہو اور اللہ پاکستان کیلئے اس فیصلے کو مبارک کرے

— Ch Fawad Hussain (@fawadchaudhry) August 12, 2023

Pakistan Muslim League- Nawaz (PML-N) leader and former energy minister, Khurram Dastgir termed Kakar a “pragmatic & sober parliamentarian.”

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Good luck to Sen Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar as caretaker Prime Minister—a "black swan" choice, but a pragmatic & sober parliamentarian

He was one of the two principal announcers of BAP party after becoming Senator in Mar2018 & was 2015-18 spokesman of PMLN Baluchistan govt

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— Engr. Khurram Dastgir-Khan (@kdastgirkhan) August 12, 2023

Congratulating Kakar on his designation, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Faisal Karim Kundi expressed hope for free and fair elections under his leadership.

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Recalling his working relationship with Kakar as Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) president and in Senate, Barrister Ali Zafar expressed his best wishes for the caretaker prime minister designate.

My personal views on Senator Kakar as PM: an intelligent articulate reasonable man having worked with him as Pres SupremeCourt bar and in senate: believes In Politics of cooperation not confrontation: has always well represented the interests of Balauchistan. Wish him the best

— Barrister Syed Ali Zafar (@SyedAliZafar1) August 12, 2023

Although previous caretaker prime ministers have remained the target of criticism by political parties for various reasons, this is a rare occurence that the appointment is being hailed across the political spectrum.