{"id":31346,"date":"2022-04-30T14:35:11","date_gmt":"2022-04-30T14:35:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/?p=31346"},"modified":"2022-04-30T14:35:11","modified_gmt":"2022-04-30T14:35:11","slug":"ppp-likely-to-get-two-ministries-as-hamza-finalizes-cabinet-picks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/2022\/31346\/","title":{"rendered":"PPP likely to get two ministries as Hamza finalizes cabinet picks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>LAHORE (National Times) \u2013 After taking oath as Chief Minister of Punjab, Hamza Shahbaz has started finalizing picks for his cabinet.<\/p>\n<p>According to sources, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) will likely get two ministries in the new setup.<\/p>\n<p>PML-N\u2019s Malik Muhammad Khan, Khawaja Salman Rafique, Imran Nazir, Saif-ul-Malook Khokhar, Rana Mashood, Mansha Ali Butt and other senior leaders are being considered for key positions.<\/p>\n<p>While two PPP lawmakers including Hassan Murtaza are being considered for positions in the provincial cabinet.<\/p>\n<p>Speaker of National Assembly Raja Pervaiz Ashraf had administered oath to CM-elect Hamza Shahbaz on directions of Lahore High Court.<\/p>\n<p>The ceremony, which was held at Governor House in Lahore, was attended by senior leaders of Pakistan Muslim league-Nawaz (PML-N) including Maryam Nawaz and other officials of the party.<\/p>\n<p>Hamza was elected as Punjab\u2019s chief minister on April 16. 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