Ishaq Dar is the new Deputy Prime Minister of Pakistan
Islamabad (Pakistan) – Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has been appointed as the Deputy Prime Minister of Pakistan. This is the first time since 2012, that a leader has been appointed to the post. Dar’s appointment was made with immediate effect, on the orders of Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif. Just last month, Dar was made Foreign Minister.
#Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar appointed as deputy PM with ‘immediate effect’#WorldNews
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Ishaq Dar is a senior leader of the ‘Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz’ and is considered close to the Nawaz Sharif family. He is a Kashmiri and a Chartered Accountant by profession. He is a four-time former Finance Minister. His appointment comes at a time when Pakistan is in financial crisis and is trying to get a more bailout package from the International Monetary Fund. Dar wants to resume trade with India.