Minister quits Punjab cabinet

Published December 18, 2022
This combination photo shows Sardar Hasnain Bahadur Dreshak (left) and Punjab Chief Minister Parvez Elahi (right). — Photo courtesy: DawnNewsTV/Twitter
This combination photo shows Sardar Hasnain Bahadur Dreshak (left) and Punjab Chief Minister Parvez Elahi (right). — Photo courtesy: DawnNewsTV/Twitter

LAHORE: Just a couple of days after getting involved in an altercation with Punjab Chief Minister Parvez Elahi at a cabinet meeting, the provincial minister for livestock and dairy development Sardar Hasnain Bahadur Dreshak on Saturday tendered his resignation to quit the cabinet.

Mr Dreshak, as a member of the cabinet, had attempted to speak at the meeting held two days ago, when CM Elahi snubbed him, reminding him to take permission before expressing views and to show some discipline. However, when the minister did not stop, CM Elahi asserted that only one minister could speak at a time.

The chief minister again attempted to silence him, which infuriated Mr Dreshak who then threatened to resign. In a prompt response, CM Elahi said: “Who has stopped you from resigning?”

Mr Dreshak then stopped talking and walked out of the meeting in protest.

He later submitted his resignation to the chief minister and confirmed to the media that he sent his resignation to the CM.

Published in Dawn, December 18th, 2022

Opinion

Editorial

IHK resolution
Updated 08 Nov, 2024

IHK resolution

If the BJP administration were to listen to Kashmiris, it could pave the way for the resumption of the political process in IHK.
Climate realities
08 Nov, 2024

Climate realities

THE Air Quality Index in Lahore once again shot past the 1,000-level mark on Wednesday morning, registering at an...
Rule by fear
08 Nov, 2024

Rule by fear

THE abduction of an opposition MNA, as claimed by PTI, is yet another grim episode in Pakistan’s ongoing crisis of...
Trump 2.0
Updated 07 Nov, 2024

Trump 2.0

It remains to be seen how his promises to bring ‘peace’ to Middle East reconcile with his blatantly pro-Israel bias.
Fait accompli
07 Nov, 2024

Fait accompli

A SLEW of secretively conceived and hastily enacted legislation has achieved its intended result: the powers of the...
IPP contracts
07 Nov, 2024

IPP contracts

THE government expects the ongoing ‘negotiations’ with power producers aimed at revising the terms of sovereign...