Former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Wednesday approved the appointment of Omar Sarfraz Cheema as an adviser to Punjab's chief minister on home affairs, Express News reported.
As per details, the post of Punjab home minister was vacant since the resignation of Hashim Dogar, therefore, it was decided to give the portfolio to Cheema.
Read more: Hashim Dogar resigns as Punjab home minister
On Tuesday, Dogar stepped down from his post citing "personal reasons". The PTI leader announced his resignation after consulting with Imran Khan.
“Today I have resigned from my post due to personal reasons. InshaAllah I will continue to work as a PTI worker,” he wrote on his official Twitter handle while sharing his resignation letter.
According to sources, Dogar will be assigned the portfolio of another ministry. He was sworn in as the provincial interior minister in August this year.
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