LAHORE: After withdrawing name of Nasir Khosa for the post of interim
Punjab Chief Minister, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has come up with two new names.According to TV reports, opposition leader in the
Punjab Assembly Mian Mehmoodur Rashid has put forth the names of former bureaucrat and columnist
Orya Maqbool Jan and
Izhar Yaqoob.Speaking to the media outside the
Punjab Assembly, he expressed hope that the government will reach a consensus by Sunday. The opposition leader held a meeting with speaker Rana Mohammad Iqbal Khan to discuss the new nominees. Taking a major U-turn, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf core group Wednesday rejected the name of former federal secretary Nasir Khosa for the post of
Punjab caretaker chief minister, apparently after reportedly a clear division on his name in the leadership.The party has faced severe criticism for withdrawing the name for
caretaker chief minister.But, the PTI said it has decided to withdraw Khosa's name after facing "public backlash".
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