ISLAMABAD – The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)-led coalition government expanded its federal cabinet to 46 members after 27 new federal ministers, state ministers, and advisers took the oath at the Aiwan-e-Sadr on Thursday.
President Asif Ali Zardari administered the oath at a prestigious ceremony attended by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Senate Chairman Yusuf Raza Gilani, and senior officials.
The cabinet’s expansion included 13 federal ministers, 11 state ministers, and 3 advisers, ensuring the representation of coalition parties in the PM Shehbaz-led government.
Notable among the new federal ministers were Hanif Abbasi, Moeen Watto, Mustafa Kamal, Sardar Yousuf, Aurangzeb Katchi, Rana Mubashir, Raza Hayat Hiraj, and Tariq Fazal Chaudhry.
Ali Pervaiz Malik, Shaza Fatima, Junaid Anwar, Khalid Magsi, and Pir Imran Shah also took oaths as federal ministers.
The 11 new state ministers included Talal Chaudhry, Barrister Aqeel Malik, Malik Rasheed, Armaghan Subhani, Kheal Das Kohistani, Abdul Rehman Kanju, Bilal Azhar Kayani, Mukhtar Bharat, Shizra Mansab, Aun Chaudhry, and Wajiha Qamar.
Additionally, Muhammad Ali, Tauqeer Shah, and Pervez Khattak were sworn in as special advisers.
