Source: ET.
LAHORE: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) on Tuesday approved the name of journalist Najam Sethi for the Punjab caretaker chief minister slot, Express News reported.
Hours before the matter would have gone to the Election Commission of Pakistan for a final solution, the PML-N, after a grand review meeting finalised the name of the award winning journalist.
Former law minister Rana Sanaullah while announcing the committee’s decision explained the reason for the 11th hour announcement was that they had put forward their names after due consultation with other parties. In light of the options put forward by the opposition, and the need to deliberate on the names further, the PML-N had to consult those parties again.
“This morning, the consultations were on going.”
“Constitutionally we are obligated to finalise a name by midnight, hence we kept ourselves open to the candidates proposed,” Sanaullah said.
Being a regular listener of his program, to me, he is a better choice at least from mind set point view. How he practices his ideas in to practice one has to wait. Being chief editor of Friday Times his views on treatment of minorities are also very clear and he always advocated absolute Justice for all. The day has been nominate CM of Punjab cruelties have been committed to families belonging to Ahmadiyya Group in his province. How he deals the matter will be a great test what he preaches and what he will practice. Care taker CM is not only for election rather has to take care of all the matters in the province for the period he stays in CM office. Let us see What Mr Sethi does now.
“Ya ayyohallazina lima taqoolouna ma la taf’aloon” Al-Saff Chapter 61 : Verse 3
Let’s see how Mr. Sethi deals the situation. nature has given him a chance.