PPP to get 20 out of 40 cabinet slots

18 Mar, 2008

Pakistan People's Party Parliamentarians (PPPP) will get 20 out of 40 cabinet slots under the formula of parties' ratio in the National Assembly. Earlier, the two major political parties - PPPP and PML-N had agreed on a formula, presented by Ishaq Dar to distribute the federal ministries according to parties' ratio in the parliament, PPPP sources said.
Later after the inclusion of ANP and JUI-F the formula was revised and now PPPP will get 20 out of 40 cabinet slots, PML-N 13, ANP 3, JUI-F 2 and Fata one. A meeting of the committee on ministries and portfolios distribution was held here on Monday. Portfolios of the cabinet have also been decided among the parties but its announcement would be made after final consultations among the leaders of the parties.

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