19-member federal cabinet sworn in at the President House

The 19-member federal cabinet was sworn in at the President’s House on Monday.

The newly elected President of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari administered the oath to 18 federal ministers and a minister of state on the recommendation of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.

The newly appointed cabinet includes 12 MNAs and three senators as federal ministers, as well as a minister of state. Three technocrats — Muhammad Aurangzeb, Mohsin Naqvi and Ahad Cheema are also included in the cabinet.

The cabinet members have been recommended under clause 1 of Article 92 of the Constitution, stating that the president shall appoint federal ministers and ministers of state from amongst the members of Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) on the advice of the prime minister.”

The said clause authorises the prime minister to induct anyone into the federal cabinet who is not a member of parliament for six months.

Federal ministers

1. Khawaja Muhammad Asif, MNA
2. Ahsan Iqbal Chaudry, MNA
3. Rana Tanveer Hussain, MNA
4. Azam Nazeer Tarar, Senator
5. Chaudhry Salik Hussain, MNA
6. Abdul Aleem Khan, MNA
7. Jam Kamal Khan, MNA
8. Amir Muqam, MNA
9. Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari, MNA
10. Attaullah Tarar, MNA
11. Dr Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui, MNA
12. Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh, MNA
13. Mian Riaz Hussain Pirzada, MNA
14. Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Senator
15. Musadik Masood Malik, Senator
16. Muhammad Aurangzeb
17. Ahad Khan Cheema
18. Mohsin Naqvi

Minister of state

1. Shaza Fatima Khawaja