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      <title>Federal cabinet expands as new ministers take oath</title>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The federal cabinet has been expanded with the addition of 27 new members, as President Asif Ali Zardari administered the oath in a ceremony held at Aiwan-e-Sadr.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The newly inducted members include 13 federal ministers, 11 ministers of state, and three advisers.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Among those sworn in as federal ministers are Tariq Fazal Chaudhry, Mustafa Kamal, Hanif Abbasi, Junaid Anwar, Shaza Fatima, and Ali Pervaiz Malik.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Others include Moeen Wattoo, Sardar Yousuf, Aurangzeb Ghachi, Rana Mubashir, and Raza Hayat Harraj.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;The ministers of state sworn in include Barrister Aqeel Malik, Malik Rashid, Kheal Das, Talal Chaudhry, Bilal Kiani, Abdul Rehman Kanjo, Mukhtar Bhurt, Shizra Mansab, Aun Chaudhry, and Wajiha Qamar.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Additionally, Mohammad Ali, Dr Syed Tauqir Shah, and Pervez Khattak have been appointed as advisers to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;&lt;a id="joint-session-of-parliament-on-march-10" href="#joint-session-of-parliament-on-march-10" class="heading-permalink" aria-hidden="true" title="Permalink"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Joint session of Parliament on March 10&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Meanwhile, President Zardari has decided to convene a joint session of Parliament on March 10 to mark the beginning of the new parliamentary year.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs has sent the official summary to the Prime Minister’s Office.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;According to sources, President Zardari will address the session, formally inaugurating the new legislative term. Following the joint session, the National Assembly will convene on March 11.&lt;/p&gt;
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      <content:encoded xmlns="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><![CDATA[<p><strong>The federal cabinet has been expanded with the addition of 27 new members, as President Asif Ali Zardari administered the oath in a ceremony held at Aiwan-e-Sadr.</strong></p>
<p>The newly inducted members include 13 federal ministers, 11 ministers of state, and three advisers.</p>
<p>Among those sworn in as federal ministers are Tariq Fazal Chaudhry, Mustafa Kamal, Hanif Abbasi, Junaid Anwar, Shaza Fatima, and Ali Pervaiz Malik.</p>
<p>Others include Moeen Wattoo, Sardar Yousuf, Aurangzeb Ghachi, Rana Mubashir, and Raza Hayat Harraj.</p>
<p><strong>Also, read this</strong></p>
<p><a href="https://english.aaj.tv/news/330404865/president-zardari-urges-party-workers-to-prepare-for-local-elections">President Zardari urges party workers to prepare for local elections</a></p>
<p><a href="https://english.aaj.tv/news/330403515/cpec-to-play-a-key-role-in-regional-development-president-zardari">CPEC to play a key role in regional development: President Zardari</a></p>
<p><a href="https://english.aaj.tv/news/330404998/president-zardari-confers-nishan-e-pakistan-on-abu-dhabi-crown-prince">President Zardari confers Nishan-e-Pakistan on Abu Dhabi Crown Prince</a></p>
<p>The ministers of state sworn in include Barrister Aqeel Malik, Malik Rashid, Kheal Das, Talal Chaudhry, Bilal Kiani, Abdul Rehman Kanjo, Mukhtar Bhurt, Shizra Mansab, Aun Chaudhry, and Wajiha Qamar.</p>
<p>Additionally, Mohammad Ali, Dr Syed Tauqir Shah, and Pervez Khattak have been appointed as advisers to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.</p>
<h2><a id="joint-session-of-parliament-on-march-10" href="#joint-session-of-parliament-on-march-10" class="heading-permalink" aria-hidden="true" title="Permalink"></a>Joint session of Parliament on March 10</h2>
<p>Meanwhile, President Zardari has decided to convene a joint session of Parliament on March 10 to mark the beginning of the new parliamentary year.</p>
<p>The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs has sent the official summary to the Prime Minister’s Office.</p>
<p>According to sources, President Zardari will address the session, formally inaugurating the new legislative term. Following the joint session, the National Assembly will convene on March 11.</p>
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