Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ghulam Ali on Saturday administered oath to members of newly appointed caretaker cabinet, comprising nine ministers and two advisers and a special assistant. It was attended by KP caretaker Chief Minister Mohammad Azam Khan and others. On Aug 10, 20 ministers from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) caretaker cabinet tendered their resignations following the directives of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). The election commission had directed the ministers to submit their resignations after disclosure of their political affiliations with different parties. On July 31, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) had asked the caretaker Chief Minister (CM) of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) to remove ministers who are involved in politics.

Source: The Nation August 19, 2023 20:15 UTC