ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has okayed the inclusion of four more members to his cabinet, a PM House spokesperson said on Saturday.
The four new members to be inducted in the federal cabinet are Murad Saeed, Umar Ayub Khan, Ali Zaidi and Muhammad Mian Soomro.
Umer Ayub will be given the ministry of Energy, Ali Zaidi will take charge of maritime affairs while Muhammad Mian Sooomro will be made the minister for privatization.
The portfolio of Murad Saeed would be announced later.
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Earlier, the PTI-led Punjab government also decided to include nine more ministers, advisors and special assistance.
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.