New Punjab, KP cabinets to take oath today

The swearing-in of the Punjab Cabinet will be held today at 4 pm at Governor House Lahore. In the first phase, around 15 ministers will take oath in the Punjab Cabinet.

The nominated ministers of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa will also take oath today and the swearing-in ceremony would be held at 6:30 pm at Governor House Peshawar. The governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa will administer oath to the new cabinet members.

According to sources, Marriyum Aurangzeb is likely to get the ministry of planning and development and forests, while Uzma Bukhari will be made the information minister of Punjab.

They said that Khawaja Imran Nazir will be given the portfolio of primary health, food to Bilal Yasin, excise to Mujtabi Shuja and housing and sports to Faisal Ayub.

Salman Naeem and Rana Iskandar Hayat are also likely to be made ministers.

The sources further said that Rana Sanaullah is likely to be made the Punjab law adviser, while the proposal to take him to the Centre is also under consideration. Pervaiz Rasheed will be made special assistant. Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain’s son Shafi Hussain will also be made a minister.

On the other hand, list of names of members for the new cabinet of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has also been prepared. Over 15 names are included in the list.