*LAHORE: Information Secretary of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Punjab,Sumsam Ali Bukhari, is expected to be given the portfolio of province’sinformation ministry after Fayyazul Hassan Chohan tendered his resignationearlier in the day.*
Bukhari was called to the Chief Minister House, Punjab where he met CMUsman Buzdar.
Former minister of state and Pakistan People’s party (PPP) leader SumsamBokhari had shifted his allegiance to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in2015.
Chohan’s derogatory statement against the Hindus irked PM Khan who directedprovincial authorities to ask the Punjab information minister to tender hisresignation. PM Khan issued strict directives to federal and provincialministers, saying that such statements will not be tolerated anymore whichhurt sentiments of believers of any religion.
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Punjab CM House spokesperson Shehbaz Gill confirmed that Chief MinisterUsman Buzdar has met Chohan and accepted his resignation
