Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf on Tuesday said he wanted consensus on the appointment of the caretaker prime minister.
According to a private television, Ashraf said this during a luncheon given here in the honour of former members of his cabinet.
Former foreign minister Hina Rabbani Khar, Nazar Muhammad Gondal, former finance minister Saleem Mandviwala, Farooq Saeed and others were also present.
Ashraf said he wanted consensus with the opposition on the appointment of the caretaker prime minister, adding that he could smell the aroma of democracy in the air and it would stabilise Pakistan.
He said he and the respective chief ministers agreed to hold the elections on the same day, and the agreement was a great success.
He hoped that the appointment of a caretaker chief minister in Punjab would be finalised without consulting the parliamentary committee.