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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) senior leaders MNA Ayaz Sadiq and MPA Khawaja Salman Rafique on Saturday have tendered resignations from their ministries.
Both were serving as ministers in federal and provincial cabinets, respectively.
Khawaja Salman sent his resignation to the CM Punjab Hamza Shehbaz citing personal reasons for stepping down from the provincial ministry. His resignation was approved according to media reports.
In another development, PML-N Member of the National Assembly (MNA) Ayaz Sadiq has also resigned from the ministry as the Federal Minister for Economic Affairs.
PML-N Deputy Secretary-General Attaullah Tarar said in a statement Sadiq and Salman Rafique submitted their resignations due to upcoming by-polls on the vacant seats of the Punjab Assembly.