New ministers sworn in as federal cabinet expands to 46

A swearing-in ceremony for newly appointed federal ministers was held at Aiwan-e-Sadr, where President Asif Ali Zardari administered the oath on Thursday.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, along with other senior officials, attended the event. With the induction of 13 federal ministers, 11 ministers of state, and three advisers, the total strength of the federal cabinet has now reached 46.

Among the newly sworn-in federal ministers are Hanif Abbasi, Moeen Watto, Mustafa Kamal, Sardar Yousuf, Ali Pervaiz, Shaza Fatima, Junaid Anwar, Khalid Magsi, Pir Imran Shah, Aurangzeb Katchi, Rana Mubashir, and Raza Hayat Hiraj.

The ministers of state sworn in include Malik Rasheed, Armaghan Subhani, Talal Chaudhry, Kheal Das, Rehman Kanju, Bilal Kayani, Mukhtar Bharat, Shizra Mansab, Anwar Chaudhry, and Wajiha Qamar.

Additionally, Prime Minister’s advisers Tauqeer Shah, Pervez Khattak, and Muhammad Ali also took the oath.