Barrister Iftikhar Gillani nominated as PoK ‘PM’

Lahore, Aug 27: Pakistan’s ruling PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif has nominated Barrister Iftikhar Gillani for the so-called post of prime minister of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), a senior party leader said on Thursday. The polls in the region’s so-called legislative assembly were held in three phases on July 27, August 2 and August 3 and were marred by violent protests and massive rigging allegations. The legislative assembly is likely to elect the prime minister on Friday. Gillani, who was defeated from a seat he contested but later elected to the legislative assembly on a technocrat seat, has been finalised for the post on Nawaz Sharif’s r…