ISLAMABAD: Acting President Syed Yousuf Raza Gillani administered the oath to a newly appointed federal minister and two ministers of state during a ceremony held at the Presidency on Friday.
The event commenced with the national anthem and a recitation from the Holy Quran. Syed Imran Ahmad Shah was sworn in as a federal minister, while Dr. Shezra Mansab Ali Khan and Chaudhry Armaghan Subhani took oath as ministers of state.
Recent Cabinet Expansion
Last month, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expanded his federal cabinet by inducting 27 new members, including representatives from allied parties. At the President House (Aiwan-e-Sadar), President Asif Ali Zardari administered the oath to 13 federal ministers, 11 state ministers, and 3 advisers, bringing the total cabinet strength to 46 members.
New Cabinet Members
Federal Ministers:
Hanif Abbasi, Dr. Tariq Fazal Chaudhry, Moin Watto, Mustafa Kamal, Sardar Yusuf, Ali Parvez, Shaza Fatima, Junaid Anwar, Khalid Magsi, Pir Imran Shah, Aurangzeb Khachi, Rana Mubasher, and Raza Hayat Haraj.
Ministers of State:
Barrister Aqeel Malik, Malik Rasheed, Armaghan Subhani, Talal Chaudhry, Khyel Das, Rehman Kanju, Bilal Kayani, Mukhtar Bharat, Shezra Mansab, Anwar Chaudhry, and Wajiha Qamar.
Advisers Appointed:
Muhammad Ali, Tauqir Shah, and Pervez Khattak.
The cabinet expansion comes nearly a year after Shehbaz Sharif assumed office as Prime Minister.
