Pakistan govt to scrap caretaker system, make electoral process 'simple'

After months of turmoil under the central leadership, the newly formed Pakistan government run by an alliance between PML-N and PPP has reached an agreement to abolish the caretaker system and reform the politically volatile country’s electoral system.

According to The Express Tribune, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz and Pakistan People’s Party have eliminated the need for a caretaker government.

Under a mutually agreed deal, both parties have decided that the outgoing government’s head will remain in office until the new general elections and the prime minister’s cabinet will be dissolved after completing its term, while the premier will continue to serve.

Pakistan recently concluded its election process by getting new heads of state. Shehbaz Sharif is the new prime minister while Asif Ali Zardari will be the new president.

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The coalition government has also endorsed drafting a new legislation to make the electoral process “simple and easy.”

The PML-N-led alliance is also aiming for major constitutional amendments, which will include abolishing the National Accountability Bureau (NAB).

A PML-N leader said that abolishing the NAB and changing the wording of Articles 62 and 63 of the Constitution back to the original were included in the party’s manifesto as well.

As socio-economic problems await the newly formed Pakistani government, PM Sharif has urged unity among the ruling coalition.

He said that the country is facing major challenges, which could only be overcome through the collective efforts of all political forces and stakeholders.

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With inputs from PTI