Aleem Khan takes over charge of communications ministry

Islamabad: Federal Minister Abdul Aleem Khan, today, assumed the charge of Ministry of Communications. On arrival at Ministry, Federal Secretary for Communications Ali Sher Mehsood received Federal Minister for Communications, says a press release.

Later, an introductory briefing was given to Abdul Aleem Khan by Ali Sher Mehsood covering activities of the ministry and its attached departments. Besides, Chairman National Highway Authority Arshad Majeed Mohmand, the heads of various departments of Ministry of Communications participated in the briefing session.

Speaking on the occasion, Abdul Aleem Khan laid down three major principles to be adopted strictly during realization of public development schemes. The set basic principles include, enhancing revenue potentials, quality construction and maintaining transparency.

He said, “I have joined politics with sole objective of public service and that national development shall ever remain our prime priority.” The Federal Minister committed to undertake public welfare schemes at large furthering that all the available resources will be utilised to ensure their timely and quality completion.