Imran Khan and Shehbaz Sharif have been asked to nominate candidates for caretaker PM by the president.

For the post of caretaker prime minister, to nominate a suitable candidate President Dr. Arif Alvi has requested Prime Minister Imran Khan and Shehbaz Sharif, the Leader of the Opposition in the outgoing National Assembly.

The President, according to a letter sent to Prime Minister Imran Khan and Shehbaz Sharif on Monday, would select a caretaker prime minister after consulting with the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition in the outgoing National Assembly.

It says the Prime Minister and the opposition leader will each submit two candidates to the Speaker of the National Assembly, who would appoint a special committee. The caretaker Prime Minister's name will be decided by an eight-member committee with equal participation from the Treasury and opposition benches. The Prime Minister and the opposition leader will nominate the committee's members.

Imran Khan will continue to serve as Prime Minister until a caretaker Prime Minister is appointed.

The Prime Minister dissolved the National Assembly yesterday after the Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly dismissed a no-confidence vote against him under Article 5 of the Constitution.