Govt formation process concludes as 19-member federal cabinet sworn in Govt formation

Islamabad - March 12, 2024 (Adnan Hameed) : The government formation process concluded after the 19-mmeber federal cabinet took the oath on Monday. President Asif Zardari administered the oath to the 18 federal ministers and a state minister. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was also present. Those who took the oath as federal minister include Ishaq Dar- Minister Finance, Khawaja Asif- Minister Defence, Ahsan Iqbal- Minister Planning, Developments & Special Initiative, Rana Tanvir- Minister Industries and Production, Azam Nazir Tarar - Minister Law and Justice with Additional portfolio of "Human Rights" , Attaullah Tarar - Minister Information and Broadcasting, Ahad Cheema - Minister Economic Affairs with Additional portfolio of "Establishment" , Musaddik Malick - Minister Petroleum with Additional portfolio of "Power", Mohsin Naqvi - Minister Interior with Additional portfolio of Narcotics Control, Muhammad Aurangzeb - Minister Finance with Additional portfolio of "Revenue" , Chaudhary Saalik Hussain - Minister Overseas Pakistani and Human Development, Abdul Aleem Khan, Jam Kamal, Ameer Muqam - Minister State and Frontier Province with Additional portfolio of "National Heritage and Culture", Awais Leghari - Minister Railways, Qaisar Sheikh - Minister Maritime Affairs, Riaz Pirzada - Minister Housing and Work's and Khalid Maqbool - Minister Science and Technology with Additional portfolio of "Federal Education and Professional Training" for federal ministers.

Govt formation process concludes as 19-member federal cabinet sworn in Govt formation