Punjab cabinet strength soars to 44 members
About half of Punjab cabinet members deemed inactive
LAHORE:
The size of the Punjab cabinet has reached 44 members, including 37 ministers, three advisers and four special assistants, the swearing in of two new ministers.
Lahore district has the highest representation in the provincial cabinet with five ministers, while Faisalabad is second with four ministers.
However, more than 20 members of the cabinet are on a “watch list” of the prime minister and chief minister for their unsatisfactory performance during the past two and a half years, according to sources. Some of the inactive members of the cabinet are reportedly known in government circles as “sleeping ministers”, the sources said.
Governor administers oath to two new MPAs
The governor and others congratulated the two provincial ministers
Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf leader Chaudhry Sarwar PHOTO: INP
LAHORE:
Punjab Governor Chaudhry Sarwar administered the oath of office to two members of the Punjab Assembly while Provincial Information Adviser Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan, Assembly Members of PTI, Chief Secretary, Punjab IGP and others were present in the in the ceremony.
The governor and others congratulated the two provincial ministers.
Governor Punjab administered the oath of Syed Yawar Abbas Bukhari and Khayal Castro as Provincial Ministers.
After the swearing-in ceremony, newly appointed Provincial Ministers Syed Yawar Abbas Bukhari and Khayal Castro also had a meeting with Punjab Governor Sarwar.