ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairperson and former president Asif Ali Zardari Wednesday called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
Federal ministers Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Khawaja Muhammad Asif and Khawaja Saad Rafiq were also present. During the meeting, they discussed the overall political situation in the country.
The prime minister said that the country’s development was linked with the supremacy of the constitution and the democratic process. They agreed to work in unison with all political parties for democratic stability as well as the public welfare.
The prime minister congratulated Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on taking the oath as federal minister and reiterated resolve to overcome the prevailing challenges through mutual cooperation.
Earlier today, President Dr Arif Alvi administered the oath of office to PPP chairperson Bilawal Bhutto Zardari as the federal minister.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif witnessed the oath-taking ceremony here at the Aiwan-e-Sadr, which was attended by former president Asif Ali Zardari, ex-prime ministers Yousuf Raza Gilani and Raja Pervaiz Ashraf, and a large number of parliamentarians, party workers, and government officials.
The close family members of Bilawal Bhutto including his sister Aseefa Bhutto and maternal aunt Sanam Bhutto – the sister of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto, also attended the ceremony.
The new cabinet reflects the political mix of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F), Pakistan Muslim League-Q and Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM).
