Fahd Hussain’s first cousin: Another ‘journalist’ given key govt slot
After the appointment of a veteran journalist Fahd Husain, the federal government appointed Khurram Husain as EAC member
ISLAMABAD: After the appointment of a veteran journalist Fahd Husain as Special Assistant to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif with the status of the federal minister, the federal government has given an important slot to Khurram Husain in the Economic Advisory Council (EAC).
Khurram Husain is a renowned business and economy journalist who is the editor of ‘Profit’ of an English daily Pakistan Today.
A notification issued on June 27 reads, “In continuation of this Division’s letter of even number dated 27-04-2022, the Prime Minister of Pakistan has approved the re-composition of the Economic Advisory Council (EAC). The EAC shall be chaired by the Prime Minister.”
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The 18-member EAC also included journalist Khurram Husain, who is the first cousin of SAPM Fahd Hussain.
Reacting to his appointment as EAC member, Husain wrote on Twitter, “My name has been added to the list of people on the Economic Advisory Council without my knowledge or my consent. Want to confirm that I did not seek this role, nor will I be taking it up. All the advice I have to give to any govt is done thru my journalism.”
My name has been added to the list of people on the Economic Advisory Council without my knowledge or my consent. Want to confirm that I did not seek this role, nor will I be taking it up.
All the advice I have to give to any govt is done thru my journalism.
— Khurram Husain (@KhurramHusain) June 27, 2022
In May, veteran journalist Fahd Husain was appointed as Special Assistant to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif with the status of the federal minister, however, his decision for accepting the government slot was criticised by some journalists.
Syed Fahd Husain had earlier given his opinion against the affiliation of a journalist with any political party or a government member.
