Times of Islamabad

Why Punjab Minister for Mines and Minerals has resigned?

Why Punjab Minister for Mines and Minerals has resigned?

LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Mines and Minerals, Ammar Yasir, who belongsfrom Pakistan Muslim-League Quaid resigned on Friday citing pressure onwork.

In his resignation, the minister said that undue pressure and hurdles wereput on his work due to which he can no longer perform his duties.

Yasir said that he took up the job to serve the country and nation, addingthat he cannot work under undue pressure.

After the 2018 General Elections, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has formed ajoint government with Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid and brought formerprovincial chief minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi as the speaker of thePunjab Assembly.