Imran Khan nominates Abdul Qayyum as PM of PAK

 Muzzafarabad:

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan nominates the newly elected MLA, Mr Abdul Qayyum Niazi for the post of Prime Minister of Pakistan Administered Kashmir.

Fawad Hussain Chaudhry, the Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting in Pakistan tweeted on Wednesday.

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Abdul Qayyum Niazi was previously part of the All Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Conference (AJKMC) before joining Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). He has also served as the Minister of Food.

The premier interviewed a total of five candidates for the post of prime minister including Sardar Tanveer Ilyas, Barrister Sultan Mahmood, Khawaja Farooq, Azhar Sadiq and Abdul Qayyum Niazi.

“PM Imran Khan had interviewed the candidates and asked them questions about the environment, tourism, economy, national and international affairs, border issues and future strategy,” local media reported.