In a bid to appease strong PPP MNAs who have the potential to win the next general elections, President Asif Ali Zardari administered oath to another four ministers of state in a quiet ceremony held at the Presidency on Monday. Eleven ministers, who have recently taken oath, are still waiting for new portfolios which are expected to be allocated to them in a day or two.
The new ministers are Sardar Saleem Hyder, Dost Mohammad Mazari, Moazzam Ali Khan Jatoi and Imtiaz Safdar Warraich. However, there was no official word from the president’s media team. Hyder and Warraich have been picked from northern and central parts of Punjab and they were a part of Gilani’s previous cabinet which was slashed in the name of the 18th constitutional amendment. Mazari and Jatoi come from DG Khan which falls in Southern Punjab. An official source told Pakistan Today that oath had been administered but due to unknown reasons, no press release was issued. Portfolios for new ministers would be allocated along with rest of the ministers.