Ali Pervaiz takes oath as state minister for finance

ISLAMABAD: PML-N MNA Ali Pervez Malik has been appointed as Minister of State for Finance and Revenue. He has also been given additional charge of Power Division.

President Asif Ali Zardari administered the oath to Ali Pervaiz in a ceremony held at the Aiwan-e-Sadr on Friday. The swearing-in ceremony was attended by Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, parliamentarians, and notables from different walks of life. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday assigned the additional portfolio of National Heritage and Culture Division to Attaullah Tarar who already holds the portfolio of Information and Broadcasting.