Nawaz for inclusion of members from South Punjab, smaller provinces in cabinet

The upcoming federal cabinet is expected to include five new faces, according to sources familiar with the proceedings of the high-level Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) huddle in Murree.

Sources said PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif has directed Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif to include natives of South Punjab and the smaller provinces in the cabinet.

The former premier, Sharif, is expected to be shown a list of the nominees for the cabinet today, following which the oath-taking of the cabinet could take place on Friday.

The PML-N’s consultative session in Murree on Wednesday failed to finalise members of the Khaqani’s cabinet, which led to the postponement of the oath-taking which had been scheduled for 5:30pm.

During the session, it was decided that a meeting of the PML-N’s central working committee would be called in the next few days to decide the party’s internal matters. Sources said that Nawaz Sharif will likely be given another title as the party head since his present position of party president cannot continue owing to the Panama Papers case verdict.

On Wednesday, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Spokesperson Fawad Chaudhry asked why Nawaz Sharif continues to occupy the PML-N presidency.

Addressing the media, the PTI leader demanded that the Election Commission of Pakistan send a notification disqualifying Nawaz from the party presidency.

He said only a person who is eligible to be an MNA can head a party. Since the Supreme Court disqualified Nawaz in the Panama Papers case, he no longer should be the party’s president, Chaudhry contended.

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