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PPP, MQM agree on name of Justice Alvi as interim CM

Ruling Pakistan Peoples Party and Muttahida Quami Movement have finally agreed on a common name of Justice (retd) Zahid Qurban Alvi for caretaker Chief Minister of Sindh.

Spokesman to the CM House said on Tuesday that the Sindh Assembly would be dissolved at 12am tonight, adding that the CM’s advice for dissolution of the provincial assembly has been forwarded.

Major political parties of Sindh have reached consensus over the name of Justice (rted) Zahid Qurban Alvi for the slot of caretaker chief minister of the province.

The major chunk of the provincial cabinet will come from Pakistan People’s Party and Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM).

According to sources, Pakistan People’s Party has put forward nine names for the cabinet including Zia Lanjar, Agha Wasi Durrani, Fauzia Jaffery, Fazlur Rehman, former Corps Commander Sindh General (rted) Ehsan, Dr. Amjad Memon, Shujaat Ali Jakhrani, Umar Abbas Jilani and Fida Hussain.

Meantime, the MQM’s Barrister Habibur Rehman, Shujaat Ali Baig, Nadirah Punjwani and Advocate Qazi Khalid are expected to be in the caretaker setup in Sindh.

Furthermore, the caretaker dispensation will also include Pir Riyaz Gul from the Awami National Party and Shahid Ghouri from the Sunni Tehreek.

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