ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has refused to accept the resignation of Special Assistant on Information and Broadcasting Asim Saleem Bajwa.
Lt Gen (retired) Asim Bajwa presented his resignation to the prime minister who said that he was not satisfied with the provided reasons. The prime minister instructed him to continue working in the position.
In a major development, Special Assistant on Information and Broadcasting Lt Gen (retd) Asim Saleem Bajwa decided to step down from his position. However, he informed he will continue his duties as Chairman China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Authority.’
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Bajwa said that he would hand over his resignation to Prime Minister Imran Khan and would request him to relieve him of his duties as his aide.
Asim Bajwa further said that PM Imran Khan priority is CPEC and he believes that this project is the country’s future, and hopes that he will be able to contrate on the mega project.
Earlier, Asim Saleem Bajwa rejected the allegations levelled against him and family in news broken on August 27 for owning offshore properties and assets in the name of his family.
The Special Assistant shared a four-page rebuttal on Twitter and said, “I strongly rebut the baseless allegations levelled against me and my family. Another attempt to damage our reputation exposed. I have and will always serve Pakistan with pride and dignity.”
