Shehbaz Finalizes 19-Member Cabinet Mixing Politicians and Technocrats
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President Zardari administered oath to PM Shehbaz's 19-member federal cabinet, comprising 18 ministers and 1 minister of state.
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12 cabinet members are MNAs, 3 are senators, 3 are technocrats. Familiar faces include Khawaja Asif, Ishaq Dar, Ahsan Iqbal.
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Mohsin Naqvi, current PCB chairman, is tipped for interior minister. He plans to be a Senate candidate.
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Attaullah Tarar may become the new information minister, Shaza Fatima Khawaja could be IT minister.
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PM Shehbaz held a marathon meeting to finalize cabinet names after MQM-P demanded 3-4 federal ministries.