The PTI, after a meeting of its core group chaired by Imran Khan on Wednesday, announced the decision to withdraw Khosa’s nomination. The government also said that after an agreement over the name between Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Leader of Opposition in Punjab Assembly Mehmood-ur-Rashid, a summery seeking Punjab governor’s endorsement over the appointment of Khosa as interim CM Punjab had already been sent. Interim set-up: Nasir Khosa named Punjab caretaker CM“Khosa’s name was finalised through consultation. Later, Khosa’s nomination was announced by Shehbaz and Rashid at a joint press conference. Addressing a press conference, Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb also lambasted the PTI chief, who, she said, had a history of telling lies and conveniently taking ‘shameless’ U-turns.

Source: The Express Tribune May 30, 2018 11:15 UTC