The Prime Minister has appointed Dr Asim Hussein as Honorary Chairman, National Reconstruction Bureau (NRB) with the status of Federal Minister. According to a Cabinet Division notification, Dr Asim will not be entitled to salary and perquisites as are admissible to the Federal Minister under the Federal Ministers and Ministers of State (Salaries, Allowances and Privileges) Act, 1975.
However, he will be entitled to the benefits of telephone, transport, TA/DA, Staff etc for discharge of the duties, as well as residence in Islamabad in the nature of compensatory allowances. Dr Asim is the chancellor of Ziauddin Medical University.