Caretaker Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Muhammad Azam Khan passed away in Peshawar on Saturday.
According to reports, Azam Khan was shifted to Hayatabad Medical Complex in Peshawar on Friday after he fell ill.
Khan was suffering from a severe stomach infection and suffered a heart attack on Friday night. He was kept in the hospital’s intensive care unit (ICU).
His funeral prayers will be offered in Charsadda at 3:00 pm, according to family sources.
In January this year, former bureaucrat Azam Khan took oath as caretaker chief minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Governor Haji Ghulam Ali administered oath to Khan as caretaker CM.
KP cabinet stands dissolved
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s interim cabinet has been dissolved after the death of the KP chief minister Azam Khan, said former secretary of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) Kanwar Dilshad.
He added that all the powers have been transferred to KP Governor Ghulam Ali.
He emphasised that Article 224 of the Constitution empowers the Senate to make decisions in emergency situations, and if there’s a disagreement in selecting a new CM, the matter will be referred to the ECP.
Condolences
Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar expressed grief over the demise of an “honest and pious person”. He prayed for the deceased’s family to be given patience.
