Times of Islamabad

PM Imran Khan decides to re induct Babar Awan in cabinet

PM Imran Khan decides to re induct Babar Awan in cabinet

*ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Imran Khan has decided to re-induct Dr BabarAwan in his cabinet as advisor.*

According to sources, the government will reappoint PakistanTehrik-i-Insaaf (PTI) leader and former federal minister Awan as Advisor tothe Prime Minister on Parliamentary Affairs.

Sources further said federal minister parliamentary affairs Azam Swati willbe given some other portfolio.

The constitution allows five advisors in the federal cabinet. Currently DrHafeez Sheikh, Dr Ishrat Hussain, Malik Ameen Aslam, Abdul Razzak Dawood,and Arbab Shahzad are continuing as advisors with the PTI government.

The government will have to remove at least one advisor to accommodateBabar Awan, sources maintained.

Awan has already served as the advisor on parliamentary affairs in thecurrent government, but had to resign from the position after being namedin the Nandipur corruption cases reference.