Newly-elected Member Provincial Assembly of Punjab (MPA) Ahsan Saleem Baryar has been appointed a Special Assistant to Chief Minister Usman Buzdar, 24News HD TV channel reported on Monday.

Baryar was elected from the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in a recent by-polls in Sialkot and was appointed as an assistant after his meeting with the Punjab CM today (Monday).

As per the reports, Baryar would assist the CM on the Punjab Board of Investment and Trade.

The Services and General Administration Department of Punjab issued the notification of his appointment.

Ahsan is a son of Saleem Baryar, a provincial leader of the Pakistan Muslim League Quaid (PML-Q) from Sialkot.