Nawaz Sharif's cabinet takes oath

June 07, 2013 18:30

The 25-member council of ministers of Pakistan's new Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was today sworn in at a ceremony at the presidency here today. Among those who took oath were 16 federal ministers, including Ishaq Dar who is tipped to become the Finance Minister, and nine ministers of state.

They were administered the oath of office by President Asif Ali Zardari, two days after Sharif was sworn in after being formally elected the Prime Minister by the National Assembly or lower house of parliament. A majority of the new ministers are from Sharif's PML-N party, which swept the May 11 general elections.

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