ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has expanded his Cabinet by inducting 27 new members including some belong to allied parties. Thirteen federal ministers, 11 state ministers, and three advisers took oath at a ceremony at held at (President House) Aiwan-e-Sadar.

President Asif Ali Zardari administered the oath to new Cabinet. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was also present on the occasion.

Cabinet has now reached 46 members. New ministers include 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.

11 state ministers include Barrister Aqeel Malik, Malik Rasheed, Armaghan Subhani, Talal Chaudhry, Khyel Das, Rehman Kanju, Bilal Kayani, Mukhtar Bharat, Shazra Mansab, Anwar Chaudhry and Wajiha Qamar.

Additionally three new advisers have been appointed including Muhammad Ali, Tauqir Shah and Pervez Khattak. The Cabinet expansion comes nearly a year after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif took office.

The new ministers are expected to take charge of various portfolios, including the Ministry of Railways, Ministry of National Health and Ministry of Communications.

Published in The Daily National Courier, February, 28 2025

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