Ishaq Dar takes oath as senator
On September 27, National Assembly speaker Sadiq Sanjarani took oath from PMLN’s Ishaq Dar as a senator while the opposing PTI protest against him.
Dar returned back to Pakistan after more than five years in order to assume the office of Finance Ministry and stabilise the economy.
He will take over from Miftah Ismail, who has already given resignation to the party head.
Dar was the Finance Minister during the Sharif government back in 2017 but eventually left for London afterwards.
Ishaq Dar who has been living in self-exile in England is reportedly coming to Pakistan with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, and he is expected to take oath as Senator.
Dar has also taken the oath of the post of Finance Minister on the same day replacing Miftah Ismail who resigned from his post in London on Sunday.
Dar has returned to facilitate the government in its efforts to resurrect the cash-strapped economy by taking over the key portfolio of the finance ministry.
Ishaq Dar takes oath as senator
According to a PML-N spokesperson, during the meeting, Miftah Ismail handed over his resignation to Nawaz Sharif and thanked him for giving him a chance to lead the ministry.
Miftah also said that over the last four months, he performed to the best of his abilities and remained loyal to his party as well as the country. He will, however, continue to remain a member of the finance ministry.
The decision was made during a meeting of PML-N leaders in London, including Nawaz Sharif, PM Shehbaz, and others. During the session, several issues related to the country were discussed in detail.
