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Rashid moves IHC against ‘unconstitutional’ federal cabinet

News Desk
Thursday, Sep 22, 2022

ISLAMABAD: Awami Muslim League (AML) chief and former interior minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on Wednesday moved the Islamabad High Court (IHC) against the ‘unconstitutional’ size of the federal cabinet consisting of 72 members, reported local media.

In a petition, Rashid maintained that the 72-member federal cabinet of the Shehbaz government is a clear violation of Article 92 (1) of the Constitution. He pleaded with the court to hear his petition on an emergency basis.

The PMLN-led coalition government’s federal cabinet swelled to 72 members after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif appointed two more special assistants.

According to the notification, the prime minister appointed Sardar Shah Jahan Yousuf and Malik Nauman Ahmed Langrial as SAPMs.