ISLAMABAD: The Shehbaz Sharif government has appointed PMNL leader Ayaz Sadiq as country’s new law minister. His appointment came almost a week after Azam Nazeer Tarar resigned from his post due to controversies triggered at Asma Jahangir conference.
As per the notification issued in this regard, Ayaz Sadiq has been given portfolio of Law and Justice, in addition to his duties as minister for Economic Affairs.
Azam Nazeer Tarar, it may be recalled, had resigned on October 23 following criticism by lawyers community as well as federal government circles for two of his choices. At the meeting of Supreme Judicial Counci, Tarar voted in favor of elevation of junior judges, drawing ire of the lawyers’ fraternity.
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