Bilawal appoints Dr Asim as PPP Karachi president

Senator Saeed Ghani, Shehla Raza also appointed as Karachi general secretary and information secretary

A day after former president Asif Ali Zardari expressed hope that his close confidant Dr Asim Hussain will walk free soon, chairman Bilawal Bhutto has appointed the latter as Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) president for Karachi.

“PPP Chairman @BBhuttoZardari appoints Dr Asim Hussain President, @SaeedGhani1 General Sec & @SyedaShehlaRaza Information Sec of PPP Karachi,” the party announced in a statement on Tuesday.

#PPP Chairman @BBhuttoZardari appoints Dr Asim Hussain President, @SaeedGhani1 General Sec & @SyedaShehlaRaza Information Sec of PPP Karachi

— PPP (@MediaCellPPP) November 22, 2016

Congratulations newly appoint members of my team.Inshallah I will earn your respect & together we will earn people's trust back. #NewPPp

— BilawalBhuttoZardari (@BBhuttoZardari) November 22, 2016

Dr Asim, a former petroleum minister and chairman of the Sindh Higher Education Commission, is currently facing multiple cases pertaining to corruption, terror financing and treatment of suspected militants.

On Nov 1, the Sindh High Court had granted bail to Dr Asim in a case related to sheltering and treatment of criminals at his private health facilities. However, the former petroleum minister is still facing two more cases.