LAHORE: Speaker of the National Assembly and Pakistan Muslims League (N) member Sardar Ayaz Sadiq stated that there was no need for a caretaker Prime Minister of Pakistan.
Ayaz Sadiq was talking to media personnel at an event held where participants were wishing for Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's long health and speedy recovery. Apart from Sadiq, other members of the PML-N were also present on the occasion where special supplications were made for the PM's health by his loyalists.
According to details, Ayaz Sadiq also stated that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's open heart surgery would take place on Tuesday morning. "Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will preside over tomorrow's meeting via Skype," said Ayaz Sadiq.
Sadiq also revealed that the Prime Minister would give a speech regarding budget and other issues through video link. He said the Prime Minister would also preside over the Economic Council and budget meetings via Skype.
Commenting on the recent government-opposition meetings to determine the ToRs, Sadiq said he had advised both sides to form the terms of reference through mutual consensus.
"I was present in the first meeting regarding the ToRs," said Sadiq.
He also said that he had advised the parliamentary committee members not to speak to the media till anything was not finalized. He also paid credit to the members of the parliamentary committee and said that members from both sides harboured positive intentions with regard to the ToRs.
By-polls to be held on six NA and 12 PA constituencies in Punjab on April 21
President Zardari vows criminals involved in gruesome act will be apprehended and brought to justice
Mustafa Ramday withdraws nomination papers from technocrat seat while Musadik Malik, others take back nominations from...
Gen Munir says army won't leave any stone unturned for security of every foreigner, especially Chinese nationals
"It is members' right to be sworn in as they have already been notified," Justice Shakeel Ahmad says
CJP Isa among other judges deliberates on letter written by six judges of IHC to SJC