In his inaugural address to the federal cabinet, Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif said all of its members are experienced and hold a history of huge sacrifices.

Addressing the members who took oath yesterday, PM Shehbaz said he considers the current cabinet as ‘war cabinet’.

He said the government is being criticized, and it was also censured for delay in formation of the cabinet.

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He said different nations in the world pulled themselves out of the troubled times. The premier said they do not have a magic wand, but everyone needs to work hard to resolve the problems.

PM Shehbaz said all the decisions will be taken with unison and consultations in order to address the chronic challenges including that of economy, energy, poverty and unemployment.

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“You are here to guide me. You have to give me suggestions some of which are going to be good and some are harsh,” he told the cabinet members.

The premier said reopening of the closed industries is a big challenge and added that the previous government failed to eradicate poverty and unemployment.

He said the country is caught in debt trap and they have to steer it out from it and save the economy.

The premier claimed that in the tenure of PTI government, the bureaucrats were forced to become informers.

PM vowed to convert the sorrows of the people into happiness.

He pledged that the broad based coalition government will work tirelessly for the welfare of the people and take decisions that serve the interest of the country.

The premier expressed the firm commitment to address the problems faced by the federating units especially Balochistan province.