PM Khan reshuffles federal cabinet after FIA report

Islamabad: Federal Minister for National Food Security, Makhdoom Khusro Bakhtiar has been removed, as PM Imran Khan reshuffled his cabinet on Monday.

Hammad Azhar has been replaced by Khusro Bakhtiar, who is now Federal Minister for Industries.

Apart from that, the premier also accepted Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui’s resignation, which he had handed in January this year. Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) member, Amin-ul Haq, has been made federal minister for telecom.

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1) Cabinet has been reshuffled by Prime Minister @ImranKhanPTI

Syed Fakhar Imam has been made Federal Minister for National Food Security

Makhdoon Khusru Bakhtiyar has been made Federal Minister for Economic Affairs

Hammad Azhar has been made Federal Minister for Industries

— Prime Minister's Office (@PakPMO) April 6, 2020

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Azam Swati has been made the minister of narcotics control. Babar Awan has been made the advisor for parliamentary affairs, replacing Swati.

3) Mr. Amin ul Haq has been appointed as Federal Minister for Telecom

Mr. Hashim Popalzai removed as Secretary Ministry of National Food Security & Research

Mr Omar Hameed transferred and appointed as Secretary Ministry of National Food Security

— Prime Minister's Office (@PakPMO) April 6, 2020

Meanwhile, Shahbaz Gill tweeted that the changes in federal cabinet occurred in light of Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) report on Sugar/wheat crisis by PM Khan.

وزیراعظم عمران خان کے بڑے فیصلے۔ رپورٹ کی روشنی میں کابہینہ میں بڑی تبدیلیاں

— Dr. Shahbaz GiLL (@SHABAZGIL) April 6, 2020

Sugar/Wheat Crisis

Prime Minister Pakistan, on Saturday, exposed the sugar and wheat shortage scandals and issued an inquiry committee to probe into the scam, after which major administrative actions will follow in the coming days.

According to reports of Baaghi TV, Prime Minister Imran Khan has instructed the Director General (DG) FIA and Chairman of Inquiry Commission Wajid Zia to carry out the investigation and that the corrupt mafia put to task. PM is also considering removing some of his key ministers from the cabinet besides expelling Jahangir Tareen from PTI.