Miftah resigns as finance minister to pave way for Dar

PML-N leader Miftah Ismail formally resigned from the post of finance minister on Tuesday, paving the way for party stalwart Ishaq Dar to take over.

In his resignation letter dated September 27, a copy of which is available with Dawn.com, Ismail wrote, “I wish to resign from the position of minister of finance and revenue with immediate effect.

“I am grateful for the opportunity to serve my country in your [Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s] administration, which was an honour and a privilege.”

A day earlier...