Islamabad, April 19 -- A day after major reshuffling in the federal cabinet, an updated list of federal ministers, ministers of state and advisers and special assistants to the prime minister was issued on Friday, in which Asad Umar was still listed as holding the portfolio of Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs.
Umar had announced on Thursday that he was stepping down as finance minister after he "convinced the prime minister" that he did not want to remain a part of the cabinet.
"As part of a cabinet reshuffle, [the] prime minister desired that I take the energy minister portfolio instead of finance," he had said. "However, I have obtained his consent to not take any cabinet position."
According to a Dawn report, the notification, li...