Senator Dr. Afnan Ullah Khan was elected unopposed as the chairman of the Senate Standing Committee on Privatization on Monday, according to a statement from the Senate Secretariat.
The position became vacant following the resignation of Senator Talal Chaudhry, who was recently appointed as the Minister of State for Interior.
The election took place during a committee meeting attended by Senators Ashraf Ali Jatoi, Bilal Ahmed Khan, Nadeem Ahmed Bhutto, Faisal Saleem Rehman, Mohsin Aziz, and Khalida Ateeb. During the meeting, Senator Nadeem Ahmed Bhutto proposed Senator Afnan Ullah Khan’s name for the chairmanship, and Senator Faisal Saleem Rehman seconded the proposal. The nomination was unanimously approved by the members present.
Following his election, Senator Afnan thanked the committee members for their support and confidence in his leadership. He emphasized the committee’s vital role in overseeing privatisation matters and stressed the importance of collective efforts to ensure transparency and efficiency in the process.
The meeting concluded with committee members congratulating the newly elected chairman and offering their cooperation to effectively carry out the committee’s mandate.
