Nasir Mahmood Khosa’s name agreed upon for Punjab caretaker CM

Nasir Mahmood Khosa’s name agreed upon for Punjab caretaker CM

LAHORE: The Punjab government and opposition on Monday agreed to appoint Nasir Mahmood Khosa as the province's caretaker chief minister. 

While speaking to media in Lahore, Opposition leader in the Punjab Assembly Mahmood-ur-Rasheed said Khosa's name had been proposed for the position.  

Chief Minister Punjab Shehbaz Sharif later said consensus had been reached on the candidate, who is a former chief secretary. He praised the Khosa's personality. 

Earlier today, former Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice (retd) Nasirul Mulk was named the caretaker prime minister.

The premier and opposition leader had reached a breakthrough in the meeting held today (May 28) to finalise the caretaker premier.