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ISLAMABAD: Anwaarul Haq Kakar, a senator perceived to be close to the army, will be Pakistan’s interim PM until the general elections are over.The senator from the south-western Balochistan province was chosen following two-day meetings between PM Shehbaz Sharif and Raja Riaz, the putative leader of opposition in the lower house of parliament, the National Assembly.“The Prime Minister and leader of the opposition jointly signed the advice and it was sent to the president,” a statement from Shehbaz’s office read. President Arif Alvi later approved the appointment.Kakar’s appointment...