Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday has appointed Jamshed Iqbal Cheema as the Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on food security.

An official notification by PM House has already been issued in this regard and was later shared on Twitter by the prime minister's aide on political communication Dr Shahbaz Gill confirmed the news.
وزیراعظم عمران خان نے جمشید اقبال چیمہ کو
— Dr. Shahbaz GiLL (@SHABAZGIL) April 19, 2021
SAPM for Food Security مقرر کرنے کا فیصلہ کیا ہے۔ چیمہ صاحب ایک محنتی اور قابل آدمی ہیں۔ اللہ انکا حامی و ناصر ہو۔ pic.twitter.com/SJe31U9Wwy
"Cheema is a hardworking and capable man," Mr Gill wrote. "May Allah helps and support him."
Dr Shahbaz Gill also uploaded a copy of the official notification regarding Cheema's appointment.
Commenting on the development, PTI's Senator and stalwart Faisal Javed Khan also took to Twitter and congratulated Jamshed Iqbal Cheema for his nomination.
Congratulations to Jamshed Iqbal Cheema upon getting nominated as Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Food Security. He is an old PTI member and an expert in Food Security and Agricultural Sciences. pic.twitter.com/L5bvgKnxVV
— Faisal Javed Khan (@FaisalJavedKhan) April 19, 2021
Senator wrote."He is an old PTI member and an expert in food security and agricultural sciences,"
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