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.
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