Asad Khokhar resigns as Punjab wildlife minister after PM’s visit in Lahore

LAHORE (92 News) – A day after Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Lahore visit, Malik Asad Ali Khokhar on Sunday resigned as Punjab Minister for Wildlife and Fisheries. According to the details garnered, Asad Khokhar has tendered his resignation to Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar which was approved by him. Punjab chief minister has decided to remove Asad Khokhar from the post after consulting with Prime Minister Imran, who had visited the provincial capital yesterday. On the other hand, Asad Khokhar has said that he resigned from the ministry as he wants to give more time to his constituency. It was also reported that other ministers are likely to be removed from their posts. Meanwhile, two bureaucrats were also transferred. The sources informed that both of them were alleged by corruption allegations and many other bureaucrats are involved in the hit lists. Malik Asad Ali Khokhar had been appointed as Provincial Minister of Punjab for Fisheries and Wildlife back in December 2019. He won by-election against PML-N candidate Khalid Mehmood Qadri on a ticket of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).