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Federal govt appoints Rana Afzal Khan as State Minister of Finance

F.P. Report

ISLAMABAD: Federal government appointed Rana Afzal Khan as the State Minister of Finance on Friday and a formal notification of the appointment is expected later today.

Rana Afzal is likely to take oath of his new responsibility on Tuesday next week.

While talking to private news channel, Rana Afzal confirmed that he had been appointed as the State Minister of Finance.

Afzal is currently appointed as the federal parliamentary secretary for finance, revenue, economic affairs, statistics and privatization.  The leader of Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PML-N) was elected to the National Assembly from NA-82 Faisalabad.

Earlier, Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, accepted the resignation of Ishaq Dar as finance minister. Senator Ishaq Dar has been receiving medical treatment in London.

 

The Frontier Post

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