Pak's Rehman Malik is now advisor to Gilani

June 06, 2012 15:20

Rehman Malik has been appointed as an advisor on interior affairs to Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, a day after Pakistan Supreme Court suspended former Interior Minister's membership of Parliament on the grounds of dual nationality.

60-year-old Malik, who has been an advisor to Gilani earlier also, will continue to supervise the affairs of the interior ministry. "The president, on the advice of the prime minister has appointed Rehman Malik as advisor to the prime minister on interior, with the status of federal minister," said President Asif Ali Zardari's spokesman Farhatullah Babar yesterday.

Malik had held the post of advisor in 2008 before he was elected to the Senate or upper house of parliament the following year.

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