Shahbaz Sharif
Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif. — Photo by AP

LAHORE: The Punjab government on Saturday decided to dissolve the provincial cabinet, DawnNews reported.

Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif was likely to send a summary to Governor Punjab Latif Khosa in this regard.

The decision to dissolve the cabinet was taken in a meeting presided by Shahbaz Sharif at the Chief Minister's residence.

The Punjab cabinet currently has seven ministers from the Pakistan People's Party (PPP).

Sources said the Unification Bloc was likely to get two ministries in the new provincial cabinet.

Saturday's decision came a day after Pakistan’s most famous political marriage of convenience ended in a divorce as Nawaz Sharif signalled the ouster of the PPP from the PML-N’s Punjab government.

Opinion

Editorial

Islamabad march
Updated 27 Nov, 2024

Islamabad march

WITH emotions running high, chaos closes in. As these words were being written, rumours and speculation were all...
Policing the internet
27 Nov, 2024

Policing the internet

IT is chilling to witness how Pakistan — a nation that embraced the freedoms of modern democracy, and the tech ...
Correcting sports priorities
27 Nov, 2024

Correcting sports priorities

IT has been a lingering battle that has cast a shadow over sports in Pakistan: who are the national sports...
Kurram ceasefire
Updated 26 Nov, 2024

Kurram ceasefire

DESPITE efforts by the KP government to bring about a ceasefire in Kurram tribal district, the bloodletting has...
Hollow victory
26 Nov, 2024

Hollow victory

THE conclusion of COP29 in Baku has left developing nations — struggling with the mounting costs of climate...
Infrastructure schemes
26 Nov, 2024

Infrastructure schemes

THE government’s decision to finance priority PSDP schemes on a three-year rolling basis is a significant step...