Ishaq Dar’s appointment as deputy PM raises questions

ISLAMABAD (Pakistan Post) – Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar’s appointment as deputy prime minister has raised many questions.

The notification issued by the Cabinet Division did not refer to the Constitution, rules or any law under which the appointment was made.

This has raised question as to under what authority Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif nominated Ishaq Dar as deputy prime minister. 

According to sources, it seems from the language of the notification that the rules for the deputy prime minister have not been made as yet, which prompts queries on what legal basis the deputy prime minister was nominated?

Similarly, the notification does not clarify what would be the powers of the deputy prime minister.