President Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday convened an emergency meeting of ruling Pakistan People’s Party after the Supreme Court disqualified the prime minister from office.
“President Zardari is presiding and Prime Minister Gilani is also attending, to assess the situation,” a government official told AFP on condition of anonymity.
According to reports, PPP has decided to accept the Supreme Courts order disqualifying the PM Yousuf Raza Gilani. The name of the new Prime Minister will be announced in a meeting with coalition partners tonight.
Likely names include Makhdoom Shahabuddin and Chaudhry Ahmed Mukhtar as candidates for the post of new prime minister of the country.
President convenes emergency party talks
