21 Sindh ministers take oath
Bureau Report

KARACHI—An initial 21-member Sindh Cabinet Friday took oath at the Governor House here.
Sindh Governor, Dr. Ishrat-ul-Ebad Khan administered the oath at an impressive swearing-in ceremony held at Darbar Hall of Governor House.
The new Cabinet, which includes four women Ministers, comprises of Pir Mazhar-ul- Haq, Dr. Zulfiqar Mirza, Ali Nawaz Shah, Manzoor Hussain Wassan, Ayaz Soomro, Murad Ali Shah, Nadir Magsi, Agha Siraj Durrani, Jam Saifullah Dharejo, Sajid Jokhio, Akhtar Jadoon, Jam Mehtab, Amir Nawab, Abdul Haq Bhurt, Mukesh Kumar, Sassui Palejo, Shazia Mari, Nargis N.D. Khan, Tauqir Fatima, Abdul Jalil Memon and Dayaram.
The ceremony, conducted by Chief Secretary Fazlur Rehman, started at 4:10 p.m. with recitation of Holy Quran whereafter Governor Ishrat-ul-Ebad administered the oath. Sindh Chief Minister, Syed Qaim Ali Shah was also present on the occasion.
The ceremony was attended, among others, by Prime Minister’s Advisor for Interior Rehman Malik, Speaker Sindh Assembly Nisar Ahmed Khuhro, MNAs, MPAs, representatives of Armed Forces, Home Secretary Arif Ahmed Khan, IGP Azhar Ali Farooqui, CCPO Niaz Ahmed Siddiqi, high government officials, senior PPP leaders and notables. After the ceremony was over the Governor and the Chief Minister held a meeting with the newly inducted Ministers in an adjoining room.