Firdous Ashiq Awan Sacked: Here is how former PM’s aide and twitter react

Saman SiddiquiApril 27, 2020

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Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan has been sacked from the post of special assistant on information and broadcasting to the Prime Minister Imran Khan.

PM Imran Khan on Monday appointed Asim Bajwa as a new special assistant for information, who is also serving as the chairman of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor Authority (CPECA), appointed by the govt. on Nov 27, 2019.

As per the notification issued by the Cabinet Division, “The prime minister … has been pleased to appoint Lt Gen (Rtd) Asim Saleem Bajwa as special assistant to the prime minister on information and broadcasting, in [an] honorary capacity, with immediate effect”.

And the other notification intimidates that, “The prime minister has been pleased to remove Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan from the office of special assistant to the prime minister on information and broadcasting, with immediate effect.”

As per the emerging news, Firdous Ashiq lost a special assistant portfolio over corruption charges.

Allegations surfacing against Firdous Ashiq Awan claim that she had tried to take a 10% commission on the government’s advertisement budget. She also allegedly hired more employees on the quota of national television. Adding more to it, she had also taken 3 vehicles from the government without permission.

According to a news source, Firdous Ashiq was summoned to PM Office where PM’s Principal Secretary Azam Khan confronted her with the findings of the inquiry and directed her to step down from the position.

Source says that the former SAPM was also informed that she had violated the rules of business by acquiring additional vehicles and employees without authorisation.

Meanwhile, on late Monday night, Firqous Ashq Awan took to twitter thanking Prime Minister Imran Khan for trusting her.

She said it was his prerogative to decide which member of his team will serve on what position. “I respect his decision,” she added.

وزیراعظم ⁦@ImranKhanPTI⁩ کا شکریہ۔انہوں نے مجھ پر اعتماد کیا۔1 سال کے عرصے میں اپنی بھرپور صلاحیتوں سے فرائض سر انجام دینے کی کوشش کی۔ PM کا استحقاق ہے کہ ٹیم کے کس کھلاڑی کو کونسے بیٹنگ آرڈر یا کونسی فیلڈ پوزیشن پر کھلانا ہے۔میں ان کے فیصلے کا احترام کرتی ہوں۔
— Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan (@Dr_FirdousAwan) April 27, 2020

She also refuted news reports claiming she was removed from her office due to alleged corruption, terming them “concocted” and “baseless”.

وزارت سے ہٹائےجانےکےحوالےسےمیڈیاپرچلنےوالی من گھڑت خبروں میں لگائےگئےبےبنیادالزامات کی سختی سےتردیدکرتی ہوں۔سیاسی کارکن کی حیثیت سےمیرانصب العین ملک کی ترقی اورعوام کی فلاح ہے۔جوPMکی قیادت میں جاری رکھاجائےگا۔@shiblifaraz⁩اور ⁦@AsimSBajwa⁩کودلی مبارکباداور
نیک تمنائیں
— Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan (@Dr_FirdousAwan) April 27, 2020

Ever since the notification was issued, #FirdousAsiqAwan hashtag is trending on top of the Pakistani Twitter. The former PM’s aide is the latest

I am personally happy about #FirdousAshiqAwan being replaced. She was way too outspoken and non serious person like fawad chaudry 😒
Congrats to ex DGISPR Asim Bajwa. He knows how to stand tall against enemies 😎
— Sadia A 🇵🇰 (@Dr_SadiaAz) April 27, 2020

Inside story:-

– She Was Using 3 Cars
– Hired More Workers than required
– Hired 9 personal servants
– Hired 2 personal Guards
– She Takes 10 percent of PTV qoutas

Every culprit will be denotified inshallah❤️#MolanaTariqJamil #asimbajwa #FirdousAshiqAwan pic.twitter.com/WbS5Ij8RsE
— Nouman Haider (@Noumanhaider31) April 27, 2020

Every time a senior figure from the government is removed, the entire country celebrates. That alone says a lot about this government.#FirdousAshiqAwan
— Ammar Ali Jan (@ammaralijan) April 27, 2020

https://twitter.com/ActiveFlames90/status/1254762125169512448

Finally a long awaited decision by PM @ImranKhanPTI! Congratulations and best of luck to @shiblifaraz and Gen. @AsimBajwaISPR for their new roles as Information Minister and SAPM respectively
#FirdousAshiqAwan pic.twitter.com/aVJAdjJ9hi
— Dr. Hussain Wahedi (@DrWahedi) April 27, 2020

Can’t say I’ll miss #FirdousAshiqAwan, but #AsimBajwa in her place?! At least they’re officially admitting who the main ‘advisor’ to the government actually is.
— Nida Kirmani (@NidaKirmani) April 27, 2020

https://twitter.com/KhurramDehwar/status/1254782583973396484

Saman SiddiquiApril 27, 2020

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