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  • Manzoor Afridi selected as caretaker KP CM

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    Chief Minister of Khyber Paktunkhwa (KP) Pervez Khattak and opposition leader Maulana Lutf-ur-Rehman have decided to make Manzoor Afridi as caretaker CM.

    In a third round of meeting, both leaders have finally reached a consensus on the name of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) Senator Ayub Afridi’s son Manzoor Afridi.

    It is to be mentioned here that the name was suggested by the opposition leader which PTI acknowledged.

    On the other hand, negotiations are underway to select caretaker CM for Punjab, Sindh and Balochistan.

    On Friday, Punjab CM Shehbaz Sharif met opposition leader Mahmood-ur-Rasheed and expressed hope to decide the name of interim CM until Monday.

    In Sindh, CM Murad Ali Shah and opposition leader have failed to finalize any name over which, Sindh Assembly members said that the decision should be taken by them instead of Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP).

    In Balochistan, CM Abdul Quddus Bizenjo met opposition leader Abdul Rahim Ziaratwal and shortlisted four names for caretaker CM.