ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: For more members of Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi’s Federal Cabinet took oath of office in a ceremony held at the President House in Islamabad on Thursday.
Those among the cabinet members who were sworn-in comprised two federal ministers and as many ministers of state.
Daniyal Aziz elected from NA-116 of Narowal and Mumtaz Ahmed Tarar from NA-108 of Mandi Bahauddin took oath of the federal ministers while Dostain Khan Domki of NA-265 and Syed Ayaz Ali Sherazi of NA-238 took oath of the office of Ministers of State.
President Mamnoon Hussain administered the oath to the new cabinet members elected from Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) tickets.
Started by the national anthem, the ceremony was attended by Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi besides federal cabinet members, parliamentarians and federal secretaries.
The portfolios of the newly sworn in cabinet members would be notified later.
This induction of four cabinet members was in addition to another 43-member cabinet which swore in last week comprising 27 federal ministers and 16 ministers of state.
