The Electoral Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has named Hasan Askari on Thursday as the chief minister of Punjab's interim president. The decision of the caretaker of the caretaker for Punjab was referred to ECP after the parliamentary committee failed to develop a consensus.

Dr Hassan Askari is an analyst known for his work in comparative politics, nuclear weapons and the country's domestic policy

On Wednesday, the government and the opposition sat with a six-member parliamentary committee, but ended the meeting without reaching consensus.

The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) was represented by Rana Sanaullah, Malik Ahmed Khan and Khawaja Imran Nazir on the committee, while former opposition leader Mehmoodur Rasheed, Sibtain Khan and Shoaib Siddiqui were present from Pakistan Tehreek-e – Insaf & # 39; s (PTI) side.

The candidates finalized by PTI were Ayaz Amir and Hassan Askari Rizvi, while the PML-N carried the names of former naval chief Mohammad Zakaullah and Justice (r) Sahir Ali.

After the meeting of the parliamentary committee, PTI leader Mehmood, Rasheed told the media that the government disagreed with Ayaz Amir, while the opposition rejected Zakaullah.

"We have rejected the name of the former chief of the Pakistani navy because he has no administrative experience and we want someone to overlook the province, not a marine exercise," said Rasheed.
The former opposition leader further said that defense analyst Dr Hasan Askari, who has been proposed by PTI for the position, is "neutral and intelligent." He not only criticizes the policy of PML-N, but also PTI's. "

However, PML-N & # 39; s Malik Ahmed Khan, who spoke to the media after the meeting, claimed that the two names proposed by PTI were "not neutral".

Earlier, government and opposition in Punjab had agreed to appoint Nasir Mahmood Khosa as prime minister of the province, but Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf withdrew his appointment after receiving a "heavy reaction" from party workers.