Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday appointed Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar as the Deputy Prime Minister of Pakistan.
The decision was announced while Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is currently in Saudi Arabia to attend the World Economic Forum with FM Ishaq Dar.
The appointment was approved through a notification issued by the Cabinet.
“The Prime Minister is pleased to appoint Mr. Muhammad Ishaq Dari, Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs, as the Deputy Prime Minister of Pakistan with immediate effect and until further orders,” said the announcement.
It is worth mentioning that Ishaq Dar is the third person in the political history of Pakistan to hold this prestigious position.
Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto was the first Deputy Prime Minister of Pakistan from 7 December 1971 to 20 December 1971.
