Reshuffle in Punjab govt: Rana Mashood loses law ministry

Environment Minister Shuja Khanzada given additional charge of home minister

LAHORE: Punjab government changed portfolios of three ministers on Monday. An official of Directorate General of Public Relations (DGPR) claimed that the Cabinet Division has notified the change, however no official confirmation was made. The DGPR official said that Environment Minister Shuja Khanzada was given an additional charge of home minister. The portfolio was earlier with Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif. The additional portfolio of law ministry was taken back from Education Minister Rana Mashood. Sources said that law ministry was taken from Mashood due to his health reasons. The charge of law ministry was given to Minister for Excise & Taxation and Finance Mujtaba Shujaur Rehman.

Published in The Express Tribune, October 14^th, 2014.