Former attorney general of Pakistan (AGP) Irfan Qadir on Tuesday as a legal consultant to the president.
According to details, the cabinet secretariat issued the notification in this regard following the approval of the prime minister. Qadir had been made a consultant at the president's secretariat.
According to a notification, Qadir has been appointed for a two-year contract.
Qadir had also served as a special assistant to PM Shehbaz Sharif during the latter's term as the country's premier in 2022.
– Ishaq Dar appointed deputy PM –
Separately, PM Shehbaz appointed on Sunday Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar as the country's deputy prime minister.
The appointment was confirmed through a notification issued by the Cabinet Division.
The notification stated that “The Prime Minister has been pleased to designate Mr Muhammad Ishaq Dar, Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs, as Deputy Prime Minister of Pakistan with immediate effect and until further orders.”
Dar had became the third individual to hold this prestigious position in the country's political history.