Aaj TV English News - Pakistan https://english.aaj.tv/ Aaj TV English en-Us Copyright 2026 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 18:06:31 +0500 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 18:06:31 +0500 60 Minister says Hafeez Sheikh shortlisted for caretaker PM https://english.aaj.tv/news/30329729/minister-says-hafeez-sheikh-shortlisted-for-caretaker-pm <p><strong>Federal Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah has confirmed that Abdul Hafeez Sheikh is one the candidates who have been shortlisted for the post of caretaker prime minister.</strong></p> <p>Sanaullah made the revelation while talking to Geo News on Sunday.</p> <p>He also said that, along with Sheikh, the name of a retired Supreme Court judge has also been shortlisted. However, he did not name the judge.</p> <p>The minister added that the names of Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz leaders Ishaq Dar and Shahid Khaqan Abbasi had not been shortlisted.</p> <p> <figure class='media sm:w-1/4 w-full media--right media--embed media--uneven'> <div class='media__item media__item--newskitlink '> <iframe class="nk-iframe" onload="setInterval(()=>{try{this.style.height=this.contentWindow.document.body.scrollHeight+'px';}catch{}}, 100)" width="100%" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" style="height:400px;position:relative" src="https://www.aajenglish.tv/news/card/30329532" sandbox="allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-popups allow-modals allow-forms"></iframe></div> </figure></p> <p>Sheikh has been involved with multiple governments in Pakistan. Most recently, he served as the finance czar in Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s government from 209 to 2021, first as advisore and then as minister.</p> <p>He had to leave his post after he failed to win a Senate election in 2021.</p> Federal Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah has confirmed that Abdul Hafeez Sheikh is one the candidates who have been shortlisted for the post of caretaker prime minister.

Sanaullah made the revelation while talking to Geo News on Sunday.

He also said that, along with Sheikh, the name of a retired Supreme Court judge has also been shortlisted. However, he did not name the judge.

The minister added that the names of Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz leaders Ishaq Dar and Shahid Khaqan Abbasi had not been shortlisted.

Sheikh has been involved with multiple governments in Pakistan. Most recently, he served as the finance czar in Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s government from 209 to 2021, first as advisore and then as minister.

He had to leave his post after he failed to win a Senate election in 2021.

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