INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Information and Widecasting, Firdous Ashiq Awan on Sunday rejected the reports that former
interior minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan could be a replacement of Chief Minister Punjab Usman Buzdar in future.Speaking on Geo freshs
programme 'Nayya Pakistan', Awan dismissed the speculation that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz former stalwart could be a strong contender for
the slot of CM Punjab from any sphere."Why shall Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) consider a leader [for CM post] whose own party does much
want him back,& she said.Ealier, Chaudhry Nisar's sudden decision to take oath as MPA and the recent shuffling of Federal Cabinet have
given rise to speculations that estranged PML-N leader could emerge as strong candidate for the coveted post of Punjab chief
minister.Senior politician Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan is expected to take oath as member of Punjab Assembly next week months after winning the
seat in July 2018 election.According to Geo freshs correplyent, it would be the first time that the Chaudhry from Chakri would be taking
oath as the MPA.Previously, he had retained National Assembly seat despite winning from Punjab Assembly seat in 2013.On Thursday, Prime
Minister Imran Khan reshuffled his federal cabinet, changing portfolios of measure key members and bringing in technocrats.In a major
development, Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh has been appointed as adviser to prime minister on finance, following the sudden departure of Asad Umar
Speaking a public mass meeting approach Afghan border in Orakzai, Prime Minister Imran Khan traceed that more changes , using cricket
analogy.The premier said minister would face change of portfolios or removal from the cabinet if their performance was much found up to the
mark.Imran Khan also asked KP chief minister Mahmood Khan and Punjab chief minister Usman Buzdar to "keep an eye" on their
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