ISLAMABAD : July 17, 2023: Jugnu Mohsin, a renowned journalist and publisher and spouse of Najam Sethi, is likely to become the first women caretaker prime minister of Pakistan, NEWSMAN learnt on good authority.
According to the sources, both Pakistan People Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PMLN) two main players of the political system of Pakistan to decide next caretaker setup, have agreed to this name for the slot of the caretaker prime minister and top leadership of these two political parties is sharing Jugnu Mohsin’s name among other like-minded political parties to create consensus on it before its formally announced in next couple of weeks.
Sources said majority of the ruling alliance members like Maulana Fazalur Rehman’s Jamiat e Ulema e Islam (JUI) and some parties from Balochistan have also agreed to appoint Jugnu Mohsin as next caretaker prime minister of Pakistan.
“We have discussed the name of Jugnu Mohsin with our political allies and found encouraging response from them and there seems no issue in bringing in the lady as next caretaker prime minister”, a senior politician close to top PML N and PPP leadership told this correspondent on the condition of anonymity.
Jugnu Mohsin is a leading journalist and publisher of Pakistan and she enjoys good reputation as an independent professional journalist. She had also contested the last general elections as independent candidate for the Punjab assembly and won it.
Jugnu Mohsin ‘s spouse, Najam Sethi is also a renowned journalist and anchor person. Till recent past, Najam Sethi was holding the office of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman. Both Jugnu Mohsin and Najam Sethi are considered close to PMLN top leadership.
There is great possibility that Jugnu Mohsin becomes a consensus candidate for the post of the caretaker of prime minister of Pakistan as she enjoys good relationship with top leadership of almost every political party. As a caretaker prime minister, Jugnu Mohsin , may be acceptable to the Pakistan Teheek e Insaf (PTI). Her appointment as caretaker will be a good omen as it can improve Pakistan’s image globally.
According to the constitution of Pakistan, the leader of the House (PM) and leader of the opposition in the lower house are required to reach to a consensus for appointing a person as caretaker prime minister of Pakistan.
Since, the sitting prime minister, Shahbaz Sharif, and opposition leader, Raja Riaz, have cordial relations there is no obvious reason for any difference between these two over any name including Jugnu Mohsin to be picked-up by Nawaz Sharif and Asif Ali Zardari for the office of the next caretaker prime minister.
According to our sources, the powerful circles are likely to give green light for the appointment of Jugnu Mohsin as next caretaker of Pakistan.
Hafeez Shaikh, a man who airdashed in Pakistan more than once in the past to hold important office and is considered close to Pindiwalas , is also likely to get an assignment of the caretaker Finance minister of Jugnu Mohsin’s cabinet .
Mohsin Baig, an owner of a local news agency and popular among the powerful lobbies including Pindiwalas , is also going to get a post of a caretaker Interior minister in Jugnu Mohsin’s cabinet.
The assemblies are going to complete their tenure on August 13 next. There is a possibility that the government will dissolve the national assembly and the provincial assemblies of the Sindh and Balochistan, between August 10 and 12 to extend caretaker period to three months. In such a case , the caretaker will come in to hold elections in Pakistan in 90 days.
