Federal cabinet sworn in at President House

A nineteen member federal cabinet took oath at the President House in Islamabad today.

Eighteen federal ministers, including Ahsan Iqbal, Azam Nazir Tarara, Engineer Amir Muqam, Ataullah Tarar, Qaisar Ahmed Sheikh, Khawaja Muhammad Asif, Rana Tanvir Hussain, Ishaq Dar, Chaudhry Salik Hussain, Mohsin Naqvi, Jam Kamal, Awais Leghari, Mian Riaz Hussain Pirzada, Muhammad Aurangzeb, Ahad Cheema, Abdul Aleem Khan, Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui and Musadik Malik took oath.

Shaza Fatima Khawaja took oath as the Minister of State.

Source: Radio Pakistan

Kyrgyz Honorary Consul’s office opens in Lahore

Government of Kyrgyzstan has established its Honorary Consul in Lahore to cater to the need of traders from both countries.

Kyrgyzstan Ambassador Ulanbek Totuiaev inaugurated the office of Consul.

Speaking on the occasion, he said that it signifies a pivotal step towards bolstering bilateral trade between the two countries.

The envoy said that the Consul office will serve as a diplomatic liaison, promoting ties and cooperation between Kyrgyzstan and Pakistan.

He said it will provide essential consular services including visa facilitation, legal assistance, and support for exchange of trade and educational delegation.

Source: Radio Pakistan