Punjab interim cabinet sworn in

Punjab interim cabinet sworn in

Lahore (Staff Report/Agencies): Eight members of the caretaker cabinet of Punjab on late Thursday took oath at the Governor’s House in Lahore.

Punjab Governor Muhammad Balighur Rehman administered oath to the caretaker cabinet.

Punjab Chief Secretary Chaudhry Zahid Akhtar Zaman read out the notification about their appointments.
Out of the 11 cabinet members, eight ministers — Bilal Afzal, SM Tanveer, Dr Javed Akram, Ibrahim Murad, Dr Jamal Nasir, Mansoor Qadir, Syed Azfar Ali Nasir and Amir Mir — took the oath, while three others — Wahab Riaz, Tamkinat Karim and Naseem Sadiq — couldn't attend the ceremony.

Punjab Caretaker Chief Minister Mohsin Raza Naqvi, Punjab Chief Secretary Chaudhry Zahid Akhtar Zaman, provincial police chief Dr Usman Anwar and others were present at the solemn ceremony.