ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has expanded its federal cabinet by appointing 27 new members, including federal ministers, state ministers, and special advisers.
President Asif Ali Zardari administered the oath to the new federal cabinet members at a ceremony held at the presidency on Thursday.
The induction of 13 federal ministers, 11 state ministers, and three advisers into the federal cabinet saw the inclusion of coalition parties in Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s government.
Among the newcomers who took the oath as federal ministers were Hanif Abbasi, Moeen Wattoo, Mustafa Kamal, Sardar Yousuf, Aurangzeb Katchi, Rana Mubashir, Raza Hayat Hiraj, and Tariq Fazal Chaudhry.
Additionally, Ali Pervaiz Malik, Shiza Fatima, Junaid Anwar, Khalid Magsi, and Pir Imran Shah have also taken oaths as federal ministers.
Talal Chaudhry, Barrister Aqeel Malik, Malik Rasheed, Armaghan Subhani, Khel Das Kohistani, Abdul Rehman Kanju, Bilal Azhar Kayani, Mukhtar Bharat, Shazra Mansub, Aun Chaudhry, and Wajiha Qamar were among the 11 new state ministers.
Muhammad Ali, Dr. Sayed Tauqeer Shah and Pervez Khattak also took oath as special advisers in the ceremony.
The new ministers are expected to take charge of various portfolios, including the Ministry of Railways, Ministry of National Health, and Ministry of Communications.
