President Alvi sends letter to PM Shehbaz on legality of caretaker govts  

ISLAMABAD:  President Dr. Arif Alvi forwarded a letter from Chaudhry Fawad Ahmed to the prime minister, requesting that he look into the concerns raised by the former federal minister in order to uphold the Constitution and support the nation’s democracy. Chaudhary Fawad Ahmed raised concerns about the legitimacy of the temporary arrangements in the two provinces of the nation in his letter to the president. He had claimed that the interim setups in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa had run their course and were no longer necessary because the Constitution did not allow for their continuation or extension.

He had further stated that caretaker governments were introduced as per Article 224 of the Constitution to facilitate the Election Commission of Pakistan in holding free, fair, just and honest elections in accordance with the Constitution and the law.In his letter, President Dr Arif Alvi has asked the Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to examine this matter to ensure the upholding the the Constitution and strengthening of democracy in Pakistan.