PTI leader Aleem Khan ‘resigns’ from business before taking oath as minister

A prominent leader of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Aleem Khan on Monday announced to have resigned from all of his businesses before taking oath as provincial minister in Punjab.

The newly-elected PTI government in Punjab has named Aleem Khan as Minister for Local Government in the 23-member Punjab cabinet.

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The announcement in this regard was made on Sunday.

“Before taking oath as minister, I have resigned from the directorship and chief executive posts from all companies of my businesses,” the PTI leader said in a tweet.

Before taking oath as minister, I have resigned from the directorship and chief executive from all companies of my businesses. pic.twitter.com/epyMfH5aH4

— Abdul Aleem Khan (@aleemkhan_pti) August 27, 2018

The new cabinet of the Punjab Assembly will take oath at Governor House in Lahore at 5 pm today.