Pak Cabinet's Swearing-In Delayed After President Suddenly Goes On Leave

Earlier this month, Pakistan's President Arif Alvi took ill just hours before the swearing-in of the country's 23rd Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.

The oath-taking ceremony of the new Pakistan federal cabinet has been postponed after President Arif Alvi -- meant to administer the oath-taking ceremony -- suddenly went on leave on Monday over apparent "discomfort".

The federal cabinet was scheduled to take oath on Tuesday.

Now, according to the sources familiar with the development, the new cabinet is likely to take the oath on Tuesday or Wednesday, reported ARY News.

The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz has 14 ministers and PPP 11 members in the federal cabinet of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.