Asad Umar not rejoining PM Imran Khan’s cabinet
Former Finance Minister Asad Umar had a one-on-one meeting with Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday
May 07, 2019
ISLAMABAD: Former finance minister Asad Umar would not be returning to Prime Minister Imran Khan's cabinet, sources informed Geo News Tuesday.
Umar had a one-to-one meeting with Prime Minister Imran Khan today, according to sources. The meeting was part of efforts to convince the former finance minister to rejoin the cabinet.
However, Umar has not agreed to rejoin the cabinet, the sources informed.
The former CEO of Engro, who was handpicked by PM Khan as the finance minister to improve economic affairs of the country, was told to resign a few weeks back.
In a tweet, Umar said Khan had offered him the portfolio of energy ministry, instead of finance as part of a cabinet reshuffle.
“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,” he had tweeted.
