Pakistan Swears In Newly Elected PM Sharif's 19-Member Cabinet

President Asif Ali Zardari, center left, administers the oath to ministers as Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, center right, watches during a ceremony at the Presidential Palace, in Islamabad, Pakistan, March 11, 2024, in this photo released by Pakistan's President Office.

The 19-member Cabinet of Pakistan’s newly elected Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was sworn into office Monday and held its first meeting. The prime minister appointed several top government posts and promised to tackle the country's unrelenting economic crisis.