PM bans red carpets at official events

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has banned the red carpet at official events.

According to a notification issued by the cabinet division, the prime minister has instructed that the red carpet will not be used for federal ministers and government figures at the official event in the future. However, it could be used as protocol only for foreign diplomats.

The prime minister has appointed Rana Mashhood Ahmad Khan as chairman of the PM's Youth Programme, a government's notification said Friday. "The appointment of Rana Mashhood Ahmad Khan shall be in honorary capacity," said the notification issued by the Cabinet Division.