ISLAMABAD:PM Imran Khan makes reshuffle in Federal Cabinet after FIA Report.
Food Security Minister Khusro Bakhtiar on Monday tendered his resignationfrom the post, saying in his letter he was being maligned needlessly overthe sugar crisis, just days after he was named in a probe over the grainscrisis in Pakistan.Khusro Bakhtiar’s letter to Prime Minister Imran Khan, tendering hisresignation as the minister of national food security. The News/Handout
“I was given the charge of food and security [and research] only fourmonths ago,” Bakhtiar said. “I kept stock of sugarcane production in thecountry in line with my ministry” requirements, he added, noting that hewas stepping down “to avoid any clashes related to personal gain”.
A report by the Federal Investigation Agency released last week claimedthat top PTI members — including Jahangir Khan Tareen, a close friend ofPrime Minister Imran Khan, as well as Bakhtiar’s brother — were among thosewho gained from the recent sugar crisis in the country.
An investigation into the crisis had been ordered by PM Imran back inFebruary.
The prime minister, however, gave Bakhtiar the charge of ministry ofeconomic affairs, replacing Hammad Azhar.
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Mr. Jahangir Khan Tareen has been removed as Chair of Task Force onAgriculture in light of findings of Sugar and Wheat Inquiry Report. Anyfurther action may be taken after final findings of the Inquiry Committee
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Tareen, the PM’s aide, was removed as the chairperson of the “task forceon agriculture in light of findings of Sugar and Wheat Inquiry Report”,former Punjab government spokesperson said.
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However, Tareen questioned it, saying on Twitter “I was never chairman ofany task force”.
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Hello hello, News bring reported that I have been “removed” as C’man AgriTask Force ….I was never chairman of any task force . Can anyone show mea notification with me as C’man ??ylinklink
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“Pl get your facts right people,” he added.
The PM’s adviser on commerce, textile, industry and production, andinvestment, Abdul Razak Dawood, was also removed from his position, sourcesinformed *Geo News*. It was, however, unclear if he had been given anotherpost.
In other changes in the federal cabinet made by PM Imran, Syed Fakhar Imamwas appointed as the national food security minister, MQM-P’s Syed AminulHaq as minister of telecommunications, former economic affairs minister asminister of industries, and Azam Swati as narcotics control minister.
