The Abbasi government was formed by Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on 4 August 2017 to begin a new government following the disqualification of former Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif until the end of May 2018 when justice Nasirul Mulk took oath as new caretaker prime minister.[1][2] The government, a Pakistan Muslim League (N) majority government, succeeded the third Nawaz Sharif government, 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]
Federal Cabinet under the Premiership of Shahid Khaqan Abbasi | |
|---|---|
 46th Cabinet of Pakistan | |
.jpg) Members of the Abbasi government. | |
| Date formed | 4 August 2017 |
| Date dissolved | 31 May 2018 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Mamnoon Hussain |
| Head of government | Shahid Khaqan Abbasi |
| Member party | PML–N JUI–F PML–F NP |
| Opposition party | Pakistan Peoples Party |
| Opposition leader | Syed Khurshid Ahmed Shah |
| History | |
| Outgoing election | Senators Minority 26 / 104 (25%) National AssemblyMajority 190 / 342 (56%) |
| Legislature terms | 14th Parliament of Pakistan |
| Predecessor | Third Nawaz Sharif government |
| Successor | Mulk caretaker government |
The government retained relatively the same cabinet as the one prior, composed mostly of Pakistan Muslim League (N) politicians, while continuing the policies of the previous Prime minister, Nawaz Sharif, while still making policy changes.
Cabinet
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