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Asad Umar has resigned as a Minister of Finance today after the cabinet reshuffle. He was offered energy ministry but he instead decided not to take any cabinet position.
In a tweet, Umar wrote, “As part of a cabinet reshuffle PM desired that I take the energy minister portfolio instead of finance. However, I have obtained his consent to not take any cabinet position. I strongly believe @ImranKhanPTI is the best hope for Pakistan and inshallah will make a naya Pakistan.”
As part of a cabinet reshuffle PM desired that I take the energy minister portfolio instead of finance. However, I have obtained his consent to not take any cabinet position. I strongly believe @ImranKhanPTI is the best hope for Pakistan and inshallah will make a naya pakistan
— Asad Umar (@Asad_Umar) April 18, 2019
Reportedly, Shaukat Tareen will replace Asad Umar as finance minister.
The news of cabinet reshuffle was earlier denied by Information Minister Fawad Chaudhary as he tweeted that there was no truth to the news of cabinet reshuffle and “media shall play a responsible role” while disseminating information.
حکومتی وزراء کے قلمدان تبدیل کئے جانے کے حوالے سے خبروں میں کوئ صداقت نہیں، وزراء کی تبدیلی وزیر اعظم کا صوابدیدی اختیار ہے میڈیا اس ضمن میں ذمہ داری کا مظاہرہ کرے۔ اس وقت پاکستان اہم مرحلے سے گزر رہا ہے اور اس نوعیت کی قیاس آرائیوں سے ہیجان جنم لیتا ہے، جو ملک کے مفاد میں نہیں
— Ch Fawad Hussain (@fawadchaudhry) April 15, 2019
The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority had issued show-cause notices to ARY News and Bol News for airing fake news regarding the reshuffle in the cabinet and change in the portfolios of some federal ministers.
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