Hamza Shahbaz Sharif took oath as the 21st Chief Minister of Punjab

Lahore: Amajor reshuffle in Punjab's bureaucracy is expected as Punjab Chief Minister Hamza Shahbaz summoned a meeting of provincial bureaucracy soon after taking oath at Governor House today.
According to sources, Advocate General Punjab Ahmed Awais is likely to be replaced.
Earlier today, Hamza Shahbaz Sharif took oath as the 21st Chief Minister of Punjab at a ceremony held at the Governor House.
Hamza Shahbaz Sharif was administered the oath by National Assembly Speaker Raja Pervez Asharaf on LHC order after Punjab Governor Omar Cheema turned down the court’s suggestion and refused to administer the oath.
The oath-taking ceremony was attended by PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz Sharif and federal ministers including Rana Sanaullah, Musaddiq Malik, Azam Nazeer Tarar, and others.
Earlier on April 23, Advocate General Punjab Ahmad Awais was stopped from working after which he was not able to represent the newly-elected provincial government in the courts.

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