New Cabinet to take oath on 31st

Islamabad—Raja Parvez Ashraf, central leader of PPP, underlined new cabinet would take oath on Monday. He said this while talking to media on Saturday in front of Parliament, adding, “40 members would be included in new cabinet. After transition of power, all decisions would be taken with consultation of all political parties while in first step, 20 to 24 ministers would take oath”
PPP would go together with all political parties. Peace, prosperity and welfare of masses would be on top priority, he stressed. Co-chairperson PPP, Asif Ali Zardari has given formal approval for new cabinet and President Parvez Musharraf would administer oath on Monday, he added.
Replying to a question, Raja Parvez Ashraf underlined that new cabinet would be shorter than past cabinet, adding, we would not demand for resignation of president Musharraf but we should follow constitution and it is clearly mentioned that constitution should be supreme. Central leader of PPP, Raja Parvez Ashraf further said, new government would have to face many challenges in beginning but PPP would take decisions in accordance with people wishes.
Information Secretary Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Sherry Rehman has said that the summary for oath of new Federal Cabinet has been sent to President house officially on Saturday. The Federal Cabinet would be formed in two or three phases while national consensus is needed in the country, she said this while talking to media men here at Parliament house.
The leaders of PPP and coalition Parties after consultations have finalized portfolio of new Federal Cabinet, she said, adding that, Co-Chairman PPP Asif Ali Zardari has also approved the final names of new Cabinet which has been sent to President House on Saturday. The ministries were distributed among coalition parties in accordance with power sharing formula, Sherry pointed out. Answering to a question, she said that there was no delay from Political Parties and President house regarding oath taking ceremony of Federal Cabinet.
She vowed to continue mission of late Former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto which would be completed by PPP and its coalition Parties jointly. She said that the Parliament would redress the problems being faced by citizens of the country on priority basis.
Initially, 22 to 24-member cabinet would take oath that would be expanded in two or three stages later, she said. The focus of new Government is to develop the country, she said.
President Pervez Musharraf will administer oath to the new federal cabinet Monday afternoon at the Aiwan-e-Sadr, an official source said.The summary for the new cabinet has been received at the President House from the Prime Minister Secretariat, following which the Aiwan-e-Sadr announced to hold the ceremony on Monday (March 31).

—Online