Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has appointed Badar Shahbaz, a key member of the Pakistan Muslim League-N’s media team, as his media coordinator, reported 24NEwsHD TV channel.

According to a notification issued by the Cabinet Division in Islamabad on Thursday: “The Prime Minister has been pleased to appoint Mr Badar Shahbaz as Media Coordinator to Prime Minister with immediate effect. The Prime Minister has further been pleased to desire that all relevant stakeholders shall extend full cooperation to the Coordinator in discharging the official business.”

Badar Shahbaz also serves as Central Assistant Secretary Information of PML-N, besides being a key member of the party’s media team.

Badar Shabaz had also served as coordinator to the prime minister during the previous 16-month government led by Shehbaz Sharif.

Reporter Awais Kiyani