Political activists are continuing to protest against emergency rule
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has named the chairman of the country's Senate as his caretaker prime minister to oversee elections in January.
Mohammedmian Soomro will take up his position once the current parliament's term expires at midnight (1900 GMT).
The announcement came as the Supreme Court heard a challenge to emergency rule imposed earlier this month.
The court is also due to rule on whether Gen Musharraf's re-election as president last month was legal.
Correspondents say he is expected to win both cases after changing the make-up of the court when he declared the emergency on 3 November, sacking several judges who had shown judicial independence.
Speaking on state television earlier on Thursday, Gen Musharraf defended his decision to impose the emergency, and said he wanted to see democracy in Pakistan.
"The most crucial issue at this moment in time is Pakistan - Pakistan's stability and Pakistan's democratic transition.
"This is very important, and we must do everything to ensure this transition takes place."
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