LONDON: It has been decided in Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif meeting in London on Saturday that PML-N leader Ishaq Dar will assume charge as the finance minister on Tuesday, a privet TV channel reported while citing credible sources.
Earlier today, Minister for Interior Rana Sanaullah confirmed that Dar will return to Pakistan next week.
Dar, himself, had said yesterday that he will take oath as a Senator immediately after his return. The former finance minister said that he would will perform whatever duty is assigned to him by Nawaz and Shehbaz.
Sources said that Miftah Ismail, the current finance minister, will remain part of the government’s economic team.
PM Shehbaz, along with Minister for Information Marriyum Aurangzeb reached London after attending the UNGA meeting in New York a day earlier and is scheduled to leave for Pakistan on Sunday.
Moreover, the two leaders also discussed the ongoing situation in the country and measures taken by the sitting coalition government.
The strategy to deal with PTI long march,and ending PTI’s government in Punjab were also discussed in the meeting.
