PML-N-led federal cabinet takes oath

Source: 
The Express Tribune
Publication date: 
Jun 07 2013

LAHORE: The federal cabinet of Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz-led (PML-N) government took oath on Friday at the Presidency, Express News reported.

Earlier, PML-N sources told The Express Tribune about the portfolios various PML-N leaders will be getting.

Sources said Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan will be the Interior Minister, Khawaja Asif Minister of Water and Power, Ishaq Dar Finance Minister, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Minister for Petroleum, Oil and Gas, Ahsan Iqbal to head Planning and Development and Information Technology, Nawaz Sharif to keep Ministry of Defence.

One young state minister will lead Foreign Affairs, while Tariq Fatemi will work as advisor to the prime minister on foreign affairs.

Sartaj Aziz will also work as advisor to prime minister on economy. The notification for Fatemi and Aziz will be issued in the coming days.

The list further includes:

Federal ministers

Khawaja Saad Rafique

Sikandar Bosan

Abdul Qadir Baloch

Zahid Hamid

Rana Tanveer

Ghulam Murtaza Jatoi

Chaudhry Barjees Tahir

Pervez Rashid

Kamran Michael

Pir Saddurddin Rashdi

Riaz Pirzada

Sardar Yusuf

State ministers

Mian Baleeghur Rehman

Barrister Usman Ibrahim

Pir Aminul Hasnat

Khurram Dastgir Khan

Sheikh Aftab

Jam Kamal

Abdul Hakim Baloch

Anusha Rehman

Saira Afzal Tarar