Hammad Azhar assumes charge as Finance Minister

Dunya News

He was accorded a warm welcome.

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Hammad Azhar has assumed the charge of Finance Minister.

On arrival at the finance ministry in Islamabad, he was accorded a warm welcome.

Earlier, Federal Minister for Industries and Production Hammad Azhar was given additional portfolio of Minister for Finance.

On the advice of the Prime Minister Imran Khan, President Dr Arif Alvi removed Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh as Federal Minister.

Meanwhile, Tabish Gauhar has also been re-designated on honorary basis as Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Power and Petroleum, with immediate effect.

Prime Minister has also de-notified the appointment of Nadeem Babar as Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Petroleum.

Notifications in this regard was issued by the Cabinet division today (Tuesday).