ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan on Monday congratulated former Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice (r) Nasir ul Mulk on being picked as the caretaker prime minister of Pakistan.

Shortly after Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and Opposition leader Syed Khursheed Shah announced to install the former chief justice as interim PM, the PTI chief tweeted: “Want to congratulate Justice (r) Nasir ul Mulk on being appointed Caretaker PM.”

He said the former top judge is the best pick of the bunch for the position as he is well versed in the issues concerning rigging in elections.