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Dr Hafeez agrees to be new Finance advisor
ISLAMABAD: Dr. Abdul Hafiz Sheikh, who was Federal Privatization and Investment Minister is expected to assume the office as advisor on Finance on Friday, Geo News revealed Wednesday.After his meeting with President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani, he left for Dubai. He agreed to assume charge as Finance Advisor, after being tipped for the slot.
He is expected to meet the Prime Minister tomorrow.
Government has formally decided to appoint Dr. Abdul Hafiz Sheikh, who was Federal Investment Minister in regime of Former President Gen. (Retd) Pervez Musharraf, as Advisor to the Prime Minister on Finance.
Dr. Abdul Hafiz Sheikh on Tuesday met President Asif Ali Zardari here at Awan-e-Sadr and discussed overall country’s trade, economic and investment situation, official sources informed.
Dr. Abdul Hafiz Sheikh was summoned by President Asif Ali Zardari for meeting and he would be appointed as Advisor to the Prime Minister on Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs, sources said.
The slot of Dr. Abdul Hafiz Sheikh would be akin to Federal Minister. It may be recalled here earlier Naseem Baig, Hafiz Pasha, Ishrat Hussain and Makhdoom Shahbuddin were running for slot of Advisor to the Prime Minister on Finance but out of which name of no one could be finalized.
Official sources confirmed that Dr. Abdul Hafiz Sheikh would be given important responsibilities in upcoming days..
The notification into this effect is likely to be issued within some days. It may be recalled here Dr. Abdul Hafiz Sheikh also served as Finance Minister Sindh.
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