Shibli Faraz takes oath as Minister for Information

ISLAMABAD (92 News) – Senator Syed Shibli Faraz took oath as Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting on Tuesday. President Dr Arif Alvi administered the oath at a ceremony at President House in Islamabad. Social distancing was strictly followed by the participants during the ceremony. Syed Shibli Faraz is the son of prominent Urdu poet Ahmad Faraz and nephew of former speaker Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly Barrister Masood Kausar. He did Masters in International Relations from the University de Los Andes (Colombia) in 1994. Syed Shibli Faraz is also the current leader of the House in Senate of Pakistan. He has been elected on a general seat of the Upper House from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on the ticket of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. Senator Shibli Faraz is an investment banker by profession and was a Pakistan Air Force pilot and then a civil servant. He is the son of renowned Urdu poet Ahmad Faraz and his family is of Hindkowan background. A day earlier, PM Imran Khan has appointed Senator Shibli Faraz as the Federal Minister for Information. Firdous Ashiq Awan has been de-notified as Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Information. Asim Saleem Bajwa, who was earlier working as China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) chairman, has been appointed as Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Information. He has also served as Corps Commander Southern Command and DG ISPR for a long period. 92 News had aired the news about the removal of Firdous Ashiq Awan on February 24. In Program ‘Ho Kaya Raha Hai’, Senior Analyst Arif Nizami had disclosed that Firdous Ashiq Awan is being removed. Sources said that Firdous Ashiq Awan has been removed for her poor performance. She was criticized several times for not talking in a logical way. The sources said that the changes have been made to present the government stance in a positive and vigorous manner.