Punjab Cabinet reshuffle postponed.

LAHORE -- The much-anticipated reshuffle in Punjab cabinet has been put on hold as the ministers whose portfolios were likely to be changed have been given time to improve their performance, it was learnt on Friday.

The portfolios of at least five ministers were likely to be changed in the preceding month because of their 'bad performance'.

Sources say that these ministers have now been asked to have close liaison with the PTI MPAs in their respective districts so that they could resolve people's issues. They have also been instructed to regularly visit their constituencies in order to remain in touch with the electorate.

Earlier, there were reports that Prime Minister Imran Khan was not satisfied with the performance of some of the ministers and wanted to change their portfolios. He had also taken up the matter with Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar who did the necessary working on it.

The provincial ministers whose names were under consideration for change of portfolios included Agriculture Minister Malik Noman Ahmad Langrial, Minister for Women Development, Ashifa Riaz Ahmad, Minister for Population Welfare Hashim Dogar, Minister for Health Dr Yasmin Rashid and Minister for Livestock and Dairy Development Hussnain...

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