ISLAMABAD: Chief Election Commissioner Fakhruddin G Ibrahim announced yesterday the name of Justice (Rtd) Mir Hazar Khan Khoso as caretaker prime minister for the upcoming elections.
The name for justice (Rtd) Khoso was finalised after four member of the ECP voted in favour of him whereas only one member had voted against him, Justice (Rtd) Fakhruddin G Ibrahim told media personnel.
The ECP came to the decision on the second day of deliberations between its members after the parliamentary committee formed over the issue failed to reach a consensus.
Sources had said that after the ECP’s first day of meeting, Justice Ebrahim and Justice Rahman found the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP)’s second nominee, retired Justice Mir Hazar Khoso, as the most suitable candidate, whereas Justice Kiani and Justice Khan wanted the office to go to the PML-N’s first nominee, retired Justice Nasir Aslam Zahid.
The PPP had forwarded the names of Justice (Rtd) Mir Hazar Khan Khoso and former State Bank Governor Dr Ishrat Hussain whereas the Pakistan Muslim League–Nawaz (PML-N) had put forward the names of Justice
(Rtd) Nasir Aslam Zahid and Rasool Baksh Palijo, after consultations with the government and opposition parties respectively.
Justice (Rtd) Mir Hazar Khan Khoso was born on 30th September, 1929 in Village Azam Khan, District Jaffarabad, Balochistan and graduated from University of Sindh in 1954 and passed LLB in 1956 from University of Karachi. He joined the legal profession in 1957 and enrolled as advocate of High Court of West Pakistan Karachi Bench in 1959 and advocate of Supreme Court of Pakistan in 1980.
He was appointed as Chief Justice of Balochistan High Court in 1989. He also remained Acting Governor Balochistan from June 25, 1990 to July 12, 1990 and from March 13, 1991 to July 13, 1991. He retired as Chief Justice High Court of Balochistan on September 29, 1991.
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