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  • Nov 19th, 2005
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Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Friday appointed Muhammad Ali Durrani as his Special Assistant with the status of Federal Minister with an immediate effect.

After the appointment as Special Assistant to the Prime Minister, Muhammad Ali Durrani shall cease to hold the office of Minister of State for Culture, Sports and Youth Affairs, therefore, the Prime Minister has also distributed these portfolios to other ministers.

According to another notification, the Prime Minister has re-designated Muhammad Ajmal Khan Minister for Culture, Sports and Youth Affairs as Minister of Culture and Sports with an immediate effect.

Through another notification, the Prime Minister has changed the portfolio of Minister of State for Tourism Sumaira Malik and appointed her Minister-In-charge of Ministry of Youth Affairs with an immediate effect. On this re-designation, she will cease to hold the portfolio of Tourism.

Meanwhile, the Prime Minister has also appointed Dr Attaur Rehman as his adviser on science and technology in addition to his responsibilities as Chairman Higher Education Commission.

Copyright Associated Press of Pakistan, 2005


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