Pakistan Muslim League-N’s Punjab President Rana Sanaullah was appointed as the adviser to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on political and public affairs on Tuesday.
The appointment of the seasoned politician as PM’s adviser has been approved by President Asif Ali Zardari. A statement issued by the president stated that Sanaullah will have the status of a federal minister.
“The president approved the appointment of Rana Sanaullah Khan on prime minister’s advice under Article 93-1 of the Constitution,” the statement posted on president’s official account on X, formerly Twitter, read.
Meanwhile, former attorney general of Pakistan Irfan Qadir was appointed on Tuesday as a legal consultant to the president.
The cabinet secretariat issued the notification in this regard following the approval of the prime minister. Qadir had been made a consultant at the president’s secretariat.
According to a notification, Qadir has been appointed for a two-year contract.