The Pakistan People’s Party has appointed former minister for petroleum Dr. Asim Hussain as the party’s president in Karachi.
Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari in a high level party meeting in Lahore appointed Dr. Asim as PPP President Karachi. Senator Saeed Ghani has been appointed as General Secretary, while Deputy Speaker in Sindh Assembly Shehla Raza was named as Information Secretary.
Former President Asif Ali Zardari has expressed hope that Dr. Asim Hussain would be released on bail soon stating that he was was a soft target.
Several other politicians including Karachi mayor Waseem Akhtar, Pak Sarzameen Party leader Anees Qaimkhani, Mutahida Quami Movement’s Rauf Siddqui and PPP’s Abdul Qadir Patel have already been released on bail in the terror facilitation involving Dr. Asim Hussain.
