Bilawal Bhutto sets condition for joining federal cabinet

Bilawal Bhutto sets condition for joining federal cabinet

*ISLAMABAD: Deadlock persists in Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz and PakistanPeople’s Party as Bilawal Bhutto Zardari did not take oath as foreignminister today (Tuesday).*

Sources privy to the development said that the consultation regardingBilawal’s oath as minister in PM Sharif’s cabinet has been done and thedecision has been conditionally attached with the provision of ministriesto ANP and Mohsin Dawarlink.

The PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has expressed concern over ShehbazSharif’s failure to fulfil promises made with the Awami National Party(ANP) and Mohsin Dawar and Bilawal will take up the issue with Nawaz Sharif.

Sources further said that Bilawal Bhutto Zardari is expected to depart forLondon tonight, where he will meet former prime minister Nawaz Sharif anddiscuss the issue with him.

Nawaz Sharif will also host an iftar dinner for the PPP chairman.

Earlier today, Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif s 34-member cabinet took oathand due to the illness of President Dr. Arif Alvi Chairman Senate andActing President Sadiq Sanjarani took oath from the new cabinet.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, speaker of National Assembly Raja PervaizAshraf and other officials also attended the ceremony.