Adviser to PM on Accountability Shahzad Akbar tenders resignation

ISLAMABAD (92 News) – Adviser to the Prime Minister on Accountability Shahzad Akbar tendered his resignation on Monday.

In a message on Twitter, he said: "I have tendered my resignation today to PM as Advisor. I sincerely hope the process of accountability continues under leadership of PM Imran Khan as per PTI’s manifesto. I will remain associated with party n keep contributing as member of legal fraternity."

I have tendered my resignation today to PM as Advisor. I sincerely hope the process of accountability continues under leadership of PM IK as per PTI’s manifesto. I will remain associated with party n keep contributing as member of legal fraternity.

— Mirza Shahzad Akbar (@ShazadAkbar) January 24, 2022

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Imran Khan has accepted the resignation of Adviser to the Prime Minister on Accountability Shahzad Akbar. According to sources, the prime minister was angry with Shahzad Akbar as some people could not be convicted by courts.

Reacting to the resignation of Shahzad Akbar, Federal Minister for Information Fawad Chaudhary said: "You worked under tremendous pressure, it was never easy to take on mafias but way you worked and handled cases is admirable, more important work is now awaiting you Inshallah."

You worked under tremendous pressure,it was never easy to take on Mafias but way you worked and handled cases is admirable, more important work is now awaiting you Inshallah.. https://t.co/JSYKHYdCAt

— Ch Fawad Hussain (@fawadchaudhry) January 24, 2022

Shahzad Akbar was appointed as the Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Accountability in August 2018. Later in December 2019, he was also given an additional portfolio of Adviser to the prime minister on interior affairs.  

In July 2020, he was made Adviser to the Prime Minister on Accountability and Interior with the status of a federal minister.