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Friday, September 5, 2025
TopicCaretaker governments

Topic: Caretaker governments

Anwaar-ul Haq Kakar — teacher-turned-politician from Balochistan appointed Pakistan’s caretaker PM

The Balochistan Awami Party leader will head the govt till a new one is sworn-in after polls in Nov. The caretaker administration under Kakar will have powers beyond governance.

With Imran Khan’s ouster likely, Pakistan could get 8th interim PM. These were the previous 7

Starting with Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi in 1990, Pakistan had 4 interim PMs in 6 years. There have been 3 more since Musharraf, with Nasirul Mulk in 2018 being the most recent.

Caretaker governments may be stopped from announcing policies to woo voters

Election Commission is considering imposing model code of conduct as soon as an assembly is dissolved & not wait for poll announcement.

On Camera

Kolkata’s silencing of Javed Akhtar exposes India’s secular vacuum

Even those parties that wear the label of secular and progressive often bow to the pressures of fundamentalist groups within the Muslim community.

GST 2.0: India streamlines indirect tax regime amid Trump tariffs & what it means for consumers

Goods and Services Tax Council paves way for a broad two-slab structure of 5% and 18% with a demerit rate of 40% for super luxury and 'sin' goods.

Dassault Aviation takes majority control of joint venture with Anil Ambani’s Reliance

Following the transaction which is expected to be completed by November, Dassault Reliance Aerospace Ltd will become an associate company, with Reliance retaining a 49% stake.

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.