Nine more ministers, advisors to be included in Punjab govt

Author: Web Desk

LAHORE: The Punjab government on Friday has decided to expand the provincial cabinet by inducting nine more ministers, advisers and special assistants.

Sources say Pir Syed Saeedul Hassan Shah, Meher Muhammad Aslam, Syed Hussain Jahania Gardezi, Muhammad Ajmal, Muhammad Akhlaq, Ashifa Riaz, Shoukat Ali Laleka, Zawar Hussain Warraich and Ijaz Masih are likely to be appointed provincial members.

Abdul Haye Dasti, Faisal Hayat and Muhammad Hanif will be appointed advisers, sources added.

Meanwhile, Muhammad Salman, Syed Rafaqat ZAli Gillani, Umer Farooq, Ameer Muhammad Khan and Khurram Khan Leghari can be made special assistants, the sources said.

A 23-member Punjab cabinet was sworn-in on August 27.

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