Name of caretaker PM to be finalized today

Islamabad: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif expressed confidence that the name of the caretaker Prime Minister will be finalized by Saturday (today).

Talking to journalists in Islamabad on Friday, he said: “Coalition partners will be taken into confidence over the matter before taking a final decision”.

Responding to a question, the Prime Minister stated the past 16 months in the government were the toughest days of his political career as the previous regime had ruined everything, including the economy and diplomatic relations of the country.

“With the blessing of Allah Almighty and the cooperation of the coalition partners, the government remained successful in averting default, restoring Pakistan's relations with the brotherly and friendly countries, including China, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, the United States, Turkiye, and Iran,” he added.

The Prime Minister continued to say that we have established Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) with the aim to put the country on the path of sustainable development and prosperity.

He further said SIFC will be a harbinger of the economic development of the country.

Journalists also thanked the Prime Minister and his team for getting passed, ‘The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) (Amendment) Bill, 2023’ from both Houses of the Parliament.

“The bill has linked government advertisements with the salaries of the media workers, which is a great and commendable step toward protecting journalists' rights,” they added.

The journalists further appreciated the role of former Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb for the welfare of the journalist community.