Rana Afzal Khan appointed State Minister of Finance

ISLAMABAD: Rana Afzal Khan has been appointed as the State Minister of Finance by the federal government.

A formal notification of the appointment is expected later today and Rana Afzal is expected to take the oath of his office on Tuesday (26 December).

According to reports, the decision to appoint Rana Afzal was taken during a meeting between Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and Nawaz Sharif. Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif was also present during the meeting. 

Last month, Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi accepted Ishaq Dar’s request to be relieved of his duties as finance minister. Dar has been receiving medical treatment in London and has been declared a proclaimed offended by an accountability court hearing the corruption reference against him.

Speaking to Geo News, Rana Afzal confirmed that he had been appointed as the State Minister of Finance.

Rana Afzal is currently appointed as the federal parliamentary secretary for finance, revenue, economic affairs, statistics and privitisation. The Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PML-N) leader was elected to the National Assembly from NA-82 Faisalabad.