Pakistan's caretaker Prime Minister forms committee to ensure ‘smooth conduct’ of Feb 8 polls

Islamabad: Pakistan's caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar has constituted a seven-member committee mandated with ensuring the smooth conduct of the February 8 general elections already impaired by allegations of "pre-poll rigging", according to a media report.

According to a notification issued by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) on Thursday, interim



Minister for Communications, Railways, and Maritime Affairs Shahid Ashraf Tarar has been named as the head of the committee, the Dawn newspaper reported.

The other members include the interior secretary, four provincial chief secretaries as well as any other co-opted individual desired by the committee.