*LAHORE: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) delegation on Saturday met withPunjab Chief Minister Hamza Shhebaz Sharif at his Model Town residence herein Lahore. *
According to details, the PPP delegation comprising NA Speaker Raja PervaizAshraf, former prime minister and Senator Yousuf Raza Gillani, MPAs AliHaider Gillani and Hassan Murtaza met with CM Punjab to discuss thepolitical situation of the province.
The meeting also discussed the formation of provincial cabinet and otherpolitical matters, said sources.
On the occasion, CM Hamza Shehbaz thanked the PPP leadership for theirall-out support in Centre and well as in Punjab.
It is learnt that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has decided to forma small cabinet in Punjab in two phases besides also likely giving speakerPunjab Assembly’s slot to Jahangir Tareen’s group.
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According to sources, the PML-N decided to retain provincial ministers whohad performed well during its last tenure in the Punjab cabinet and givethem the same portfolios.
“Malik Ahmed Khan will get law ministry, Rana Mashood for educationministry, Khawaja Salman Rafique and Khawaja Imran Nazir for health, BilalYasin as food minister while Saiful Malook Khokhar, Mian Mujtaba Shuja willalso get ministerial portfolios,” they said.
From PPP, the sources said that Syed Hasan Murtaza and Ali Haider Gilaniwill be awarded ministerial portfolios while independent candidate JugnuMohsin will also get a ministry in Punjab cabinet headed by Hamza Shahbaz.
