Shehbaz Consults Party on New Cabinet Picks, Key Portfolios Up for Grabs
• New PM Shehbaz Sharif consulting within PML-N party over picks for new federal cabinet • Cabinet likely to be formed within next couple days, oath-taking could happen Monday or Tuesday • PML-N main ally PPP has refused to join federal cabinet, fate of MQM-P participation still uncertain • Speculation over who will get key portfolios like defense, petroleum, planning & development, law, information • Unclear who will lead finance team - both Ishaq Dar and Muhammad Aurangzeb participating in economic meetings