Asad Umar made member of Standing Committee on Finance
ISLAMABAD (92 News) – Former finance minister Asad Umar was made the member of Standing Committee on Finance, sources said.
According to the sources, the Parliamentary Committee on Finance has been reshuffled and finalized with former finance minister Asad Umer staging a comeback in the midst of Pakistan’s economic affairs.
Asad Umar replaces Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insafs’ (PTI) Basit Ahmed Sultan in the committee, states an official notification issued by the National Assembly secretariat. An official meeting to appoint Asad Umer as the head of the committee will be held on Monday, 13th May.
It was also reported that Asad Umar to replace Faizullah as the committee’s chairman.
Asad Umar replaces Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insafs’ (PTI) Basit Ahmed Sultan in the committee, states an official notification issued by the National Assembly secretariat. An official meeting to appoint Asad Umer as the head of the committee will be held on Monday, 13th May.
It was also reported that Asad Umar to replace Faizullah as the committee’s chairman.
Asad to be appointed as chairman Standing Committee on Finance
Prime Minister Imran Khan gave go ahead to appoint former finance minister Asad Umar as the chairman for National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs.
It was reported that the prime minister has informed Asad of his decision and issued directives to National Assembly Chief Whip Amir Dogar.
According to the regulations, Umar will be first nominated as a member of the committee and then he will be appointed as the chairman.
The sources said that Imran Khan has successfully convinced former finance minister Asad Umar to re-join the federal cabinet in coming days.
PM meets Asad Umar, offers to rejoin cabinet
A day earlier, the premier met with former finance minister Asad Umar and offered him to rejoin the cabinet.
According to the sources, Umar had a one-to-one meeting with the prime minister today. The meeting was a part of the efforts to convince the former minister to rejoin the cabinet.
