*Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has appointed Dawn journalist Fahd Husain who has been strong critic of former PM Imran Khan as his special assistant with the status of a federal minister, a notification issued by the Cabinet Division said.*
“The Prime Minister, in terms of rule 4(6) of Rules of Business, 1973, has been pleased to appoint Syed Fahd Husain as Special Assistant to the Prime Minister with the status of Federal Minister, with immediate effect,” a notification issued on Friday by the Cabinet Division said.
The notification did not specify details on the newly-pointed aide's portfolio.
Husain has been writing for various newspapers, including *Dawn*. He is also the anchorperson of DawnNewsTV's programme 'In Focus'.