ISLAMABAD: To finalize his cabinet Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday met with Balochistan National Party-Mengal (BNP-M) president Akhtar Mengal and Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) parliamentary leader Khalid Magsi.
Both PNP-M and BAP are likely to have two minters each in the PM Shehbaz cabinet. During the meeting, the leaders congratulated the premier on assuming office and expressed their determination to work alongside the federal government toward the socio-economic development of the country.
PM Shehbaz thanked Akhtar Mengal, Khalid Magsi, and their allies for their determination to work collectively to ensure a stable democracy and the welfare of the people.
Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) national assembly members Khawaja Saad Rafique, Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, and Rana Sanaullah were also present at the meeting.
Sources privy to the meeting said that PM Shehbaz discussed the matter of forming his cabinet with both of the coalition parties.
It is pertinent to mention here that even after the passage of about one week, PM Shehbaz has yet to announce the member of his cabinet. It is said that there are some differences regarding cabinet members among the government coalition parties.