In the first phase, 36 members of the cabinet would take oath today at the Presidency where Acting President and Chairman Senate Sadiq Sanjrani would administer oath to the cabinet members. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif would also be present in the oath taking ceremony. Earlier, the prime minister continued consultations with PPP and other allied parties to finalise the names of the members of the federal cabinet. She had served as foreign minister under PM Yousaf Raza Gilani from February 2011 until March 2013. Their ministries would be decided by the prime minister.

Source: The Nation April 19, 2022 21:48 UTC