Punjab CM relinquishes eight ‘additional’ ministries

LAHORE: After much criticism from the opposition, Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has handed over eight ministries to cabinet members, assistants and advisors. Sharif, who previously held 18 portfolios, still maintains ten additional departments including Health, Home, Transport and Tourism, among others. There are a total of nine ministers in the Punjab cabinet, who are working with additional departments. After the passing of the 18th Amendment, a cabinet should have 39 ministers according to the ratio of the 10% formula for total members. Up to March 2011, the cabinet was running with 16 ministers, nine from Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PML-N) and seven from Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP). After the PPP ministers quit,...

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Banking court rejects bail plea of Khuraam Rasool

LAHORE: A banking court in Lahore on Thursday rejected the bail plea of the former media coordinator of Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, Khurram Rasool, FTNews reported. Earlier on Monday, a local court extended physical remand of Rasool in Rs76 million fraud case by four days. A bail before arrest was acquired by Rasool for the case in question. The court rejected the interim bail for non-follow up. Rasool was already arrested in a separate cas...

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