Pakistan: A glance at the only five women in Shehbaz Sharif's 37-member cabinet
Source: Dawn
The suspense around newly elected Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's federal cabinet finally died down on Tuesday — a whole eight days after he was sworn in as premier — after federal ministers and state ministers took their oaths to shape up the 37-strong cabinet.
It was reported that the prime minister took his "sweet time" in announcing his picks because he wanted to form an "inclusive government" to take along all his allies, particularly those who joined the former opposition after quitting the PTI coalition government.
When it was finally announced, the cabinet sported some new faces and parties that were previously not in the picture. However, in terms of inclusivity, PM Shehbaz's cabinet cuts a disappointing figure: His team so far has a total of five women on board — three federal ministers and two state ministers.
Click here to read the full article published by Dawn on 19 April 2022.
The suspense around newly elected Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's federal cabinet finally died down on Tuesday — a whole eight days after he was sworn in as premier — after federal ministers and state ministers took their oaths to shape up the 37-strong cabinet.
It was reported that the prime minister took his "sweet time" in announcing his picks because he wanted to form an "inclusive government" to take along all his allies, particularly those who joined the former opposition after quitting the PTI coalition government.
When it was finally announced, the cabinet sported some new faces and parties that were previously not in the picture. However, in terms of inclusivity, PM Shehbaz's cabinet cuts a disappointing figure: His team so far has a total of five women on board — three federal ministers and two state ministers.
Click here to read the full article published by Dawn on 19 April 2022.