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PML-N leader Ishaq Dar will take over as finance minister on Tuesday, while incumbent Finance Minister Miftah Ismail will continue to serve in the cabinet.
At Shehbaz’s apartment, the two Sharifs met for more than four hours. Dar was present as well. According to a source with direct knowledge of the meeting’s outcomes, Dar will start serving as the finance minister on Tuesday.
On Sunday, PM Shehbaz is scheduled to depart for Pakistan. It is not yet known if Dar would go with the prime or separately.
The source said that Nawaz had not been happy with the economic policies of Miftah and had called for a change in the direction of economic policies.
The source said that Nawaz is concerned that the PML-support Q’s base has been hurt by the rise in commodity prices, which directly affects everyday people. After attending the 77th UNGA in New York the day before, N. PM Shehbaz and Minister for Information Marriyum Aurangzeb travelled to London. On Sunday, they will depart for Pakistan.
The two leaders also talked about the current state of the nation and the steps the current coalition government has done, in addition to deciding on Dar’s position in the cabinet.
It was also discussed how to respond to PTI Chief Imran Khan’s demand for a protracted march and how to topple the PTI administration in Punjab. Imran Khan’s long march would be dealt with, it was determined.
It was decided that Imran Khan’s long march will be dealt with by all legal means and no one will be allowed to create anarchy in the country, said the source privy to the meeting.
The meeting decided that the next general elections will be held on time and no pressure from the PTI will be tolerated.
