Minutes before the deadline was set to expire, Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah and Leader of the Opposition of the dissolved Sindh Assembly Rana Ansar on Monday agreed on naming Justice (retd) Maqbool Baqar as the caretaker chief minister of the province.

Justice Baqar’s name was proposed by the ruling PPP for the interim CM’s slot.

Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab, who was also the Sindh government spokesperson, confirmed that there was agreement on Baqar’s name.

“This is to inform that the consultative process between CM Sindh & Opposition Leader under Article 224(1A) took place on 12th, 13th & 14th of August. Both the leaders have agreed to propose the name of Justice Maqbool Baqar sb as the caretaker Chief Minister Government of Sindh,” said Wahab on X — formerly known as Twitter.

While the MQM-P’s spokesperson said that the party has approved the name of Justice (retd) Baqar as the interim CM.

The approval was given in a Rabita Committee meeting chaired by Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui, said the spokesperson.

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