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Six-member federal cabinet - ministries and portfolios President Mamnoon Hussain administers oath to interim ministers on June 5, 2018. PHOTO: NNI The federal cabinet of interim Prime Minister Nasirul Mulk took oath on Tuesday to take up their responsibilities and ministries.  The Express Tribune  looks into the diverse portfolios and the candidates’ background. In comparison to former premier Shahid Khaqan Abbasi’s 43-member federal cabinet, PM Mulk’s only consists of six members. Former ambassador to the United Nations, Abdullah Hussain Haroon, takes up charge as the foreign minister. The former Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) government saw two foreign ministers; Khawaja Asif and Khurram Dastgir. Asif was appointed in Abbasi’s federal cabinet and was disqualified by the Islamabad High Court in April. Pakistan needs IMF support, Mulk warned Former defence minister Dastgir took charge of the ministry as it landed in his portfolio additionally. For the first four yea...

World Bank asks Pakistan to accept Indian proposal PHOTO: REUTERS ISLAMABAD:  After lingering on the issue for two years, the World Bank (WB) has asked Pakistan to withdraw its plea for setting up a ‘Court of Arbitration’ and accept India’s proposal to appoint a neutral expert on the issue of Kishanganga and Ratle hydroelectric projects. Sources revealed to  The Express Tribune  that Attorney General for Pakistan (AGP) office on Thursday received a letter, in which the WB informed Pakistan that it is ready to appoint a neutral expert to examine the issue, if Pakistan gives up its demand for establishing of ‘Court of Arbitration’ Last month, the AGP Ashtar Ausaf Ali led a delegation for a two-day meeting with the WB officials, to discuss Kishanganga and Ratle hydroelectric projects under the Indus Waters Treaty However, sources said Pakistan is upset over the WB’s ‘discriminatory attitude’ and its continuous support to India in the last two year. “It is evident from the fa...