WEB DESK
Azam Khan took oath as the caretaker chief minister of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) in a ceremony held at Governor House.
Azam Khan hails from the Charsadda district of KP.
He has held various important positions in the past, including the chief secretary and caretaker federal minister.
Additionally, he had also served as the federal secretary of the ministries of petroleum and religious affairs.
Meanwhile, former chief minister of KP, Mahmood Khan, vacated the CM House and was presented guard of honor by the police.
It is pertinent to note that KP Governor Haji Ghulam Ali on Saturday signed the summary for appointing Azam Khan as the caretaker chief minister of the province.
The opposition and ex-chief minister had agreed on the name of ex-provincial secretary Azam Khan as the caretaker CM of the province.
Azam’s name was suggested by the opposition to which the outgoing KP CM agreed.
A letter for appointment of the caretaker CM has also been sent to the governor.
Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) had proposed name of former federal secretary Khalid Pervez.
The caretaker chief minister’s name was sent to former opposition leader Akram Khan Durrani.
PML-N leader Ikhtiar Wali said Khalid Pervez was an honest and talented ex-bureaucrat.
