Pakistan caretaker PM Anwar-ul-Haq Kakar rants on Kashmir; Know what he said-

Islamabad, Aug 14: Senator Anwar-ul-Haq Kakar was elected as the caretaker PM of the country after outgoing Pakistan PM Shehbaz SHarif held two rounds of consultations with Raja Riaz, leader of the opposition in Pakistan's National Assembly (NA).

 

The decision came three days after Pakistan's parliament was dissolved by President Dr Arif Alvi on outgoing PM Shehbaz Sharif's advice, setting the stage for a national election amid political and economic crises.

 

 

The President of Pakistan, Dr Arif Alvi, also gave his assent to Kakar's appointment as the caretaker PM of Pakistan.

 

Anwar-ul-Haq Kakar, in his first remarks on India targeted Modi Government over the issue of Jammu and Kashmir. Kakar said India has turned Kashmir into a jail for its eight million residents and said that the issue pertains to the people of Kashmir and not just the territory.

 

 

Anwar-ul-Haq Kakar represents the insurgency-hit Balochistan province of Pakistan in the country’s National Senate. He was elected to the house in March 2018 and has a tenure till March 2024.

 

According to the Senate of Pakistan's website, before his appointment as the caretaker PM of Pakistan, Anwar-ul-Haq Kakar was a member of five committees which included Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development (as Chairperson), Business Advisory Committee, Finance and Revenue, Foreign Affairs and Science and Technology committees.

 

Earlier, he also served as the parliamentary leader of the Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) within the Senat and as the ex-spokesman for the Government of Balochistan.

 

He is very close to Pakistan’s military leadership. On several occasions, he has defended Pakistan Army's action in Balochistan.

 

Anwar-ul-Haq Kakar is an alumnus of the prestigious National Defence University (NDU) and University of Balochistan (UOB). He holds a bachelor’s degree in political science and sociology and can speak English, Urdu, Persian, Pushto, Balochi, and Brahvi languages