Lahore: National cricket team’s fast bowler Wahab Riaz also entered politics.
The cricketer will be the sports minister in Punjab’s caretaker cabinet, but Wahab Riaz is currently in Dhaka to play in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL). Therefore, his brother Ahsan Riaz has confirmed to be part of Wahab’s caretaker cabinet.
Ahsan Riaz says that due to Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) commitments, the brothers could not take the oath of the caretaker minister, he will return soon and take the oath.
According to the sources, the sports ministry will be given to the national fast bowler in the caretaker cabinet.
On the other hand, 8 out of 11 nominated caretaker ministers of Punjab took oath.
Those who took the oath include SM Tanveer, Dr. Javed Akram, Ibrahim Murad, Bilal Afzal, Dr. Jamal Nasir, Mansoor Qadir, Syed Azfar Ali Nasir and Aamir Mir.