ISLAMABAD: Awn Chaudhry, a key member of Jahangir Khan Tareen (JKT) group, an estranged faction within Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), has been appointed as adviser to the prime minister on sports and tourism.

President Dr Arif Alvi has approved the appointment of Awn Chaudhry on the advice of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. A notification has also been issued in this regard. According to the notification, Awn Chaudhry’s post will be equal to that of a federal minister.

It may be noted that PTI leader and Jahangir Tareen loyalist Awn Chaudhry resigned from his position in the Punjab cabinet on Friday after he said he was asked to disavow the faction or step down from his post as Special Coordinator to Chief Minister Punjab on Political Affairs.