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Syed Murad Ali Shah sworn in as Sindh Chief Minister

KARACHI, (DNA) – Syed Murad Ali Shah has received second consecutive term at serving as the Sindh Chief Minister as he took oath of his office on Saturday at Governor House. Acting Governor Agha Siraj Durrani administered the oath to the 29th Chief Minister of Sindh and other cabinet members. The ceremony was attended by Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairperson Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, PPP MNAs and MPAs, diplomats, representatives of business community and others. The chief minister secured his earlier position with 97 votes against opponent Shaharyar Mahar who baggedRead More


PM Imran Khan approves 20-member federal cabinet

ISLAMABAD, (DNA) –  Prime Minister Imran Khan has approved a twenty-member federal cabinet, PTI spokesman Fawad Chaudhry said. The cabinet comprises 15 federal ministers and five advisers, Chaudhry said in a Twitter statement on Saturday. The ministers will be sworn in on Monday morning at President’s House, he added. The cabinet’s members are Farogh Naseem (Law and Justice), Tariq Bashir Cheema (Safron), Shireen Mazari (Human Rights), Ghulam Sarwar Khan (Petroleum), Zubaida Jalal (Defence Production), Fawad Ahmed (Information and Broadcasting), Pervez Khattak (Defence), Aamir Mehmood Kiyani (Health), Shah Mahmood Qureshi (ForeignRead More


Mohammad Azam Khan appointed Principal Secretary to PM Imran Khan

ISLAMABAD, (DNA) –  –Imran Khan has appointed Former Chief Secretary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mr. Mohammad Azam as Secretary to the Prime Minister (PM). According to a notification, Azam, who was working as a 21-grade officer, will now perform his duties at PM House. However, ex-secretary Sohail Amir has been directed to report to establishment division. It is to be mentioned here that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chief Imran Khan was sworn in as 22nd PM of Pakistan during a ceremony at President House. He swore to “bear true faith and allegiance toRead More


PTI nominates Arif Alvi as next President of Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf has nominated Arif Alvi name for next President of Pakistan, on Saturday. The decision was taken during a consultative meeting chaired by the party chairman Imran Khan at his residence in Bani Gala, who ultimately approved to nominate Farman for the coveted post. In the July 25 general elections, Farman won the PK-70 and PK-71 Peshawar constituencies. He, however, lost the PK-70 seat after a vote recount to Awami National Party’s (ANP) Khushdil Khan. Mr. Khan consulted party members on the matter andRead More


Imran Khan to address nation on Sunday

ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – The incoming cabinet of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) will be taking oath on Sunday. According to reports citing sources, the newly-elected cabinet will be taking oath on Sunday now instead of Monday. It was further revealed by PTI spokesperson Fawad Chaudhry that Prime Minister Khan will also be addressing the nation tomorrow . The party is expected to finalize names of ministers and their portfolios today. It was also revealed that PM Khan wishes for the cabinet to get operational from Monday which is why he is inRead More


PML-N to bring own Deputy Chairman Senate

ISLAMABAD, AUG 18 (DNA) – Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz has decided to bring its own Deputy Chairman Senate due to differences between PML-N and Pakistan People Party.