Yousaf Baig Mirza resigns as special assistant to prime minister

E-Paper | June 06, 2026

Yousaf Baig Mirza on Wednesday confirmed that he has resigned as the Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Media Affairs.

Talking to Dawn today, Mirza said that he decided to leave his office to return to the media industry.

Before his appointment as SAPM over a year ago, Mirza had served as managing director of the state-run PTV during the governments of prime minister Nawaz Sharif, Gen Pervez Musharraf and President Asif Ali Zardari. He has also worked with private media channels.

He told Dawn that he had served Prime Minister Imran Khan with full commitment and dedication but now he wanted to return to the media.

According to Mirza, he was working as the SAPM on honorary basis without getting any salary or perks.

The prime minister in a recent cabinet meeting had constituted a committee to ascertain the performance of his official media team. Nadeem Afzal Chan, Firdous Ashiq Awan, Iftikhar Durrani and others are part of the premier's media team.

Our readers are at the heart of everything we do.
Do you have a thought to share or a way we can improve? We’d love to hear it. Reach out to us at feedback@dawn.com.

PTV’s ex-MD named PM’s special assistant

PTV chief faces NAB inquiry

Mirza`s return as MD surprises many in PTV

Bangbang

Nov 20, 2019 05:02pm

Every one bailing out from the sinking ship.

Recommend 0

Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad

Nov 20, 2019 05:39pm

Thank you for your services.

Recommend 0

tariq-Canada

Nov 20, 2019 05:42pm

Allies and Foes realized days are numbered

Recommend 0

huh

Nov 20, 2019 06:47pm

@Bangbang, good riddance

Recommend 0

Ahsan Gul

Nov 20, 2019 07:44pm

Job well done. People like you who voluntarily serve without any benefits in return are an example of sacrifice and character. People and we the public are proud of you!

Recommend 0

Jamil

Nov 20, 2019 07:45pm

The tragedy of the pakistani mindset is that if someone resigns from his position it is seen negatively because people want to cling on forever to their jobs

Recommend 0

tarik

Nov 20, 2019 08:17pm

Can’t PM find a better person than this guy who had served Nawaz & Zardari. Who is advising PM to take these kind of people, that person should be sacked.

Recommend 0

Shahid Kamal

Nov 20, 2019 08:20pm

A brigade of SAPM are appointed but unfortunately no effective representation of Govt. Policies. The more mouths the more lose talk nothing else.

Recommend 0

aisha

Nov 20, 2019 09:05pm

If he is intelligent he should be helping Pakistan.

Recommend 0

MirzaCanada

Nov 20, 2019 09:08pm

@tarik, IK cannot do any business without the turn coats. 99% of his team is comprised of people from Nawaz Sharif, Zardari and Musharraf's clubs. Where is his original team?

Recommend 0

Azad Insan

Nov 20, 2019 09:22pm

There seems to be shortage of intellectuals in Pakistan. PTI has hired most ministers and officials from past governments. How do you expect any changes for so called naya Pakistan. To me looks like never changing Pakistan. PTI lacks talent search ethics. No fresh blood in site.

Recommend 0

Fastrack

Nov 20, 2019 10:23pm

@Bangbang, You wish. We Pakistanis love our PM, Imran Khan.

Recommend 0

Justice

Nov 21, 2019 12:01am

Perhaps Mirza felt, there is no point in advising PM any longer.

Recommend 0

Mian

Nov 21, 2019 07:32am

Such things were sure to happen. But didnt expect it to start so early.