December 29, 2011:-Renowned politician and lawyer, Senator Dr Babar Awan has been nominated Vice President of Pakistan People's Party. The notification in this regard was issued on Thursday after the approval by Co-Chairman PPP President Asif Ali Zardari.
Dr Babar Awan, a writer of several books and a respected orator, was made member of Central Executive Committee of the party in 1997 by Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto. Later, he was also nominated as Co-ordinator of International Affairs Wing of the Party in 1999. He held the office of Central Finance Secretary of the Party in 2000 while he was awarded the ticket of National Assembly during general elections 2002. He became Senator in 2005 on the only seat of PPP from Punjab and proved himself as an established legislator.-PR