{"id":43532,"date":"2022-04-20T09:00:33","date_gmt":"2022-04-20T04:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pni.net.pk\/en\/?p=43532"},"modified":"2022-04-20T05:54:02","modified_gmt":"2022-04-20T00:54:02","slug":"mustafa-nawaz-khokhar-excuses-becoming-state-minister","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pni.net.pk\/en\/pakistan-news\/mustafa-nawaz-khokhar-excuses-becoming-state-minister\/","title":{"rendered":"Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar excuses becoming state minister"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Islamabad, April 19, 2022 (Online): Pakistan Peoples\u2019 Party (PPP) leader Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar on Tuesday excused from becoming minister of state due to personal reasons and to keep his focus on his responsibilities regarding the upcoming elections.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif s 34-member cabinet took oath today. 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