Barrister Hassaan Khan Niazi has been appointed as the focal person for legal affairs to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), reporting directly to party Chairman Imran Khan. His appointment was made official on Sunday (June 5).
The newly appointed focal person announced the news on Twitter. Twitterati reacting to the news, had both good wishes and skepticism for Hassaan as he is the former premier’s nephew.
Journalist Alina Shigri lauded Hassaan for earning the position through “sheer hard work” and “not through nepotism!”
Meanwhile, netizens questioned Hassaan’s appointment.
A Twitter user said, “Is this Hassaan Niazi the same person who attacked a hospital in Lahore along with other lawyers in which some patients died, or is he some one other?”
Another user questioned the appointment and wanted to know if it was through nepotism or morosi siyasaat? [dynastic politics]
