Musharraf ally confirmed as Pakistani PM

Pakistan’s former Finance Minister Shaukat Aziz, a close ally of President General Pervez Musharraf, was sworn in as prime minister today.

Musharraf ally confirmed as Pakistani PM

Pakistan’s former Finance Minister Shaukat Aziz, a close ally of President General Pervez Musharraf, was sworn in as prime minister today, a day after parliament elected him as premier despite an opposition boycott of the vote.

Standing alongside Musharraf at the presidential palace in Islamabad, Aziz took the oath of office in front of senior government and military officials and judges.

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