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ISLAMABAD: On the advice of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Ehsanullah Reki has been appointed Minister of State, bringing the number of federal cabinet members to 56.
According to details, President Dr. Arif Alvi approved the appointment of Ehsanullah Reki as Minister of State yesterday. The press wing of the Presidency in its statement confirmed the appointment of Reki.
According to a statement issued earlier, President Dr. Arif Alvi approved the appointment of Reiki on the advice of the Prime Minister under Article (1) 92 of the Constitution.
It should be noted that Reiki belongs to Balochistan Awami Party (BAP). The prime minister decided to appoint Reiki as Minister of State, allegedly to appease the allies.
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It should be noted that Balochistan Awami Party and Muttahida Qaumi Movement (Pakistan) and other political parties are allies of the current PDM government which conditionally supports the PML-N.
Recently, the MQM (Pakistan) had complained to the leading parties of the coalition government, including the PML-N and the PPP, that the agreement reached with Muttahida was not being observed.