Days after Pakistan’s President Arif Alvi dissolved the lower house of parliament, paving the way for a general election under a neutral caretaker administration, a new caretaker prime minister has been named.
The election is meant to be held within 90 days, by November, but uncertainty looms over the date as the nation grapples with constitutional, political and economic crises.
Here are some key questions on the situation and how the next few months are expected to play out.
Outgoing premier Shehbaz Sharif and opposition leader Raja Riaz Ahma have named Senator Anwar ul-Haq Kakar of the Balochistan Awami Party (BAP), a coalition ally that withdrew support for Imran Khan in late March.
The little-known senator from Balochistan, Pakistan’s least-populous province, will head an interim government until the next vote and be tasked with choosing a cabinet to run key ministries.
Sharif will remain prime minister until the caretaker premier is approved by President Alvi. He and the opposition leader in parliament selected a consensus leader to head the caretaker administration.
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