The government and opposition failed to reach a consensus over the name of an interim chief minister of Balochistan, even at the third meeting held Sunday. The meeting to finalise a caretaker chief minister was held between Balochistan Chief Minister Abdul Qudus Bizenjo and Leader of the Opposition in Balochistan Assembly Abdul Rahim Ziaratwal. During the first meeting, the government and opposition proposed eight names each. Out of the 16 names, five were shortlisted. The government recommended Alauddin Marri, Minister for Environment Prince Ahmed Ali and former senator Kamran Murtaza for the interim chief minister while the opposition suggested former ambassador Qazi Ashraf and former speaker Aslam Bhotani. Although the government and opposition in Balochistan have yet to agree on a name for the caretaker chief minister, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa picked one a day earlier. The KP government and opposition had reportedly decided to appoint Manzoor Afridi interim chief minister of the province. The names for caretaker chief minister for Sindh and Punjab have also not been decided yet. Published in Daily Times, May 28th 2018.