Islamabad: The federal government has decided to appoint Shaukat Tarin as PM’s adviser on finance as a makeshift arrangement till completion of the process to elect him a senator.
According to the reports, the term of Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin as the federal minister would be ended today. The government has decided to appoint Tarin as a PM's adviser on finance.
Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan will soon approve the appointment of Tarin as a financial adviser. “He could not become senator due to non-implementation of Elections Act Amendment Ordinance on Ishaq Dar’s seat.”
In this regard, the federal government has approached the Supreme Court on Dar s seat.
According to the Constitution, it may be recalled that Shaukat Tarin was made a federal minister for six months. If he does not become a Member of Parliament within six months, he must resign.
It is pertinent to mention here that Tarin constitutionally requires to be elected as a Member of Parliament till October 16, 2021, for continuation as the federal minister for finance.
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