Members scheduled to take oath at 3pm at Presidency
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Monday recommended 19 names to President Asif Ali Zardari to be inducted into the federal cabinet, according to a summary forwarded to the Aiwan-e-Sadr.
Meanwhile, those who have been recommended for the federal ministries, under clause 1 of the Article 92 of the Constitution, include PML-N lawmakers Ahsan Iqbal, Khawaja Asif, Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh, Riaz Hussain Pirzada, Rana Tanveer, Azam Nazeer Tarar, Jam Kamal Khan, Amir Muqam, Awais Leghari and Attaullah Tarar, while MQM-P’s Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui and Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party’s Abdul Aleem Khan are also on the list.
Moreover, Senators Ishaq Dar and Musadik Malik have also been recommended to be appointed as federal ministers under clause 9 of Article 91 of the Constitution, as both will cease to be senators on March 12 (tomorrow) following the end of their Senate term.
The said clause authorises the prime minister to induct anyone into the federal cabinet who is not a member of parliament for a period of six months.
Three more names that have been recommended to be inducted as federal ministers — under clause 9 of Article 91 — include Muhammad Aurangzeb, Ahad Khan Cheema and Syed Mohsin Raza Naqvi.
Meanwhile, Shaza Fatima is the only woman to be recommended for inclusion in the federal cabinet. She will take oath as a state minister under clause 1 of Article 92 of the Constitution, reads the summary.
The sources added that the premier has initially decided to keep his cabinet small, but more ministers will be inducted in the second phase.
The swearing-in of the federal cabinet will come a week after PM Shehbaz took the oath of office as the 24th premier of the country, while President Zardari swore in as the head of state a day ago with all dignitaries in presence during the oath-taking ceremony.
The following is a list of names with their party affiliation and prospective portfolios, as per sources:
1- Khawaja Asif
PML-N
Defence
2- Ahsan Iqbal
PML-N
Planning
3-Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh
PML-N
–
4-Riaz Hussain Pirzada
PML-N
–
5-Rana Tanveer
PML-N
–
6-Azam Nazeer Tarar
PML-N
Law
7-Jam Kamal Khan
PML-N
–
8-Amir Muqam
PML-N
–
9-Awais Leghari
PML-N
–
10-Attaullah Tarar
PML-N
Information and Broadcasting
11-Abdul Aleem Khan
IPP
–
12-Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui
MQM-P
–
13-Ishaq Dar
PML-N
Foreign Affairs
14-Musadik Malik
PML-N
Petroleum
15-Muhammad Aurangzeb
–
Finance
16-Ahad Khan Cheema
–
Establishment Division
17-Syed Mohsin Raza Naqvi
–
Interior
18-Shaza Fatima
PML-N
Information Technology and Telecommunication
Oath ceremony
The federal cabinet is scheduled to take oath today at 3pm at the Presidency. Newly elected President Asif Ali Zardari is set to administer the oath to the new federal cabinet.
It has been reported that Prime Minister Sharif has called the maiden meeting of his cabinet at 5pm, right after they take oath, at the PM House.