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Ministers of PM Shehbaz Sharif's 37-member cabinet take oath
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Ministers of PM Shehbaz Sharif's 37-member cabinet take oath
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Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani has administered the oath to federal ministers and ministers of state, who will form the cabinet of newly elected Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
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The oath-taking ceremony began with the recitation of the Holy Quran at the President House. Thirty-one federal ministers and three ministers of state took the oath.
Shehbaz has also appointed three advisers, taking the total strength of the cabinet to 37 membersIn a tweet, PM Shehbaz said that the federal cabinet was formed after "thorough consultations" with PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif and the government's coalition allies.
"It is my fervent hope that federal ministers, ministers of state and advisers will provide leadership, and resolve the problems of the people. Work, work and only work is our motto," he said.
According to Radio Pakistan, PML-N's Marriyum Aurangzeb and Azam Nazir Tarar have been appointed the information and law minister, respectively.
Ahsan Iqbal, also from the PML-N, has been appointed the planning and development minister.
Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan's (MQM-P) Aminul Haque has taken charge as the information technology and telecommunications minister, APP reports. Haque had also held the same portfolio under the previous PTI government.
Further, PPP's Hina Rabbani Khar was appointed the state minister for foreign affairs while PML-N's Rana Sanaullah was given the interior ministry. PML-N's Miftah Ismail and Aisha Ghaus Pasha were appointed as finance minister and state minister for finance, respectively.
Shehbaz has also appointed three advisers, taking the total strength of the cabinet to 37 membersIn a tweet, PM Shehbaz said that the federal cabinet was formed after "thorough consultations" with PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif and the government's coalition allies.
"It is my fervent hope that federal ministers, ministers of state and advisers will provide leadership, and resolve the problems of the people. Work, work and only work is our motto," he said.
According to Radio Pakistan, PML-N's Marriyum Aurangzeb and Azam Nazir Tarar have been appointed the information and law minister, respectively.
Ahsan Iqbal, also from the PML-N, has been appointed the planning and development minister.
Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan's (MQM-P) Aminul Haque has taken charge as the information technology and telecommunications minister, APP reports. Haque had also held the same portfolio under the previous PTI government.
Further, PPP's Hina Rabbani Khar was appointed the state minister for foreign affairs while PML-N's Rana Sanaullah was given the interior ministry. PML-N's Miftah Ismail and Aisha Ghaus Pasha were appointed as finance minister and state minister for finance, respectively.
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