FM Ishaq Dar appointed as deputy prime minister

The Cabinet Division announced on Sunday that Ishaq Dar, the Foreign Minister, has been named the nation’s deputy prime minister.
“The Prime Minister has been pleased to designate Mr Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs, as Deputy Prime Minister with immediate effect and until further orders,” stated the announcement.
Following the February 8 elections, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) formed a coalition government, and Dar was named the nation’s foreign minister.
In addition to being a seasoned politician and chartered accountant, Dar,73, is a close relative of PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif.