Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has been under pressure for some time to downsize his cabinet Pakistan’s cabinet has quit as part of plans to reduce the number of ministers by more than a third and cut government spending amid an economic crisis.
Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani paid tribute to his cabinet colleagues as he announced the move live on television.
He has decided to appoint a smaller cabinet in line with the demands of political opponents.
The proposal is to cut the number of ministers and deputy ministers from 60 to less than 40.
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