Abbasi government
Appearance
Abbasi ministry | |
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Cabinet of Pakistan | |
2017 | |
Date formed | 4 August 2017 |
People and organisations | |
Head of state | Mamnoon Hussain |
Head of government | Shahid Khaqan Abbasi |
Member party | PML–N JUI–F PML–F NPP NP |
Status in legislature | Majority |
Opposition party | Pakistan Peoples Party |
Opposition leader | Syed Khurshid Ahmed Shah |
History | |
Legislature terms | 14th Parliament of Pakistan |
Predecessor | Third Sharif ministry |
Successor | Mulk caretaker ministry |
The Abbasi ministry was formed by Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on 4 August 2017 to begin a new government following the disqualification of Nawaz Sharif from the post of Prime Minister of Pakistan.[1][2] The ministry, a Pakistan Muslim League (N) majority government, succeeded the third Sharif ministry, which was formed following the 2013 general election[3] and had dissolved in the July 2017 after Nawaz Sharif was disqualification by the Supreme Court of Pakistan to hold the office of Prime Minister.[4][5]
Cabinet
References
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