Lahore, August 20: Sixteen members of newly-elected Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's took oath at a ceremony held on Monday at the President House here.
President Mamnoon Hussain administered the oath to the nominated federal ministers. The new cabinet comprises 16 federal ministers and five advisers.
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's vice chairman Makhdoom Shah Mehmood Qureshi will be the country's new foreign minister.
Asad Umar has been made Minister for Finance and Revenue whereas the portfolio of the Information and Broadcasting has been given to Fawad Chaudhry.
Ghulam Sarwar Khan has been allocated the portfolio of Petroleum Ministry. Shireen Mazari has been given the portfolio of human rights, whereas former Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Pervez Khattak is the new Defence Minister.
Meanwhile, the new Prime Minister has retained the vast interior portfolio, for at least the time being.
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