Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Monday expanded his cabinet by inducting four more ministers.

With the new additions, the strength of the provincial cabinet has risen to 16, excluding two advisers.

Sindh Governor Imran Ismail administered oath to the new ministers at a simple ceremony held at the Governor House, a statement issued by the chief minister's spokesperson said.

The ministers who were sworn in include Taimur Talpur, Syed Awais Qadir Shah, Murtaza Baloch and Abdul Bari Pitafi.

Taimur Talpur, a Member of Provincial Assembly from Umerkot district, was allocated the portfolio of information science technology, environment climate change and coastal development.

Awais Shah, an MPA from Sukkur, has been assigned transport and mass transit.

Murtaza Baloch, a lawmaker from Malir, was given labour and human resources, while Abdul Bari Pitafi, an MPA from Ghotki, was given livestock and fisheries, and an additional portfolio of 'cooperation'.

The chief minister on Monday also allocated the additional portfolio of sports and youth affairs to Muhammad Bux Mahar, who is the adviser to the chief minister on industries and commerce.

The oath-taking ceremony was attended by Sindh PPP President Nisar Khuhro, provincial ministers, MPAs, MNAs, bureaucrats and other notables.

Chief Minister Shah had inducted eight ministers in his cabinet in the first phase on August 19, followed by the appointment of four ministers in the second phase on September 5. While four additional ministers were inducted in the third phase on Monday, Shah still has a provision to induct two more ministers, according to the statement.

3 KP lawmakers take oath

Also on Monday, three newly elected members of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly were sworn in at a ceremony in Peshawar, Radio Pakistan reported.

Speaker Mushtaq Ahmed Ghani administered the oath of office to the three MPAs: Shaukat Yousafzai, Sumiyya Bibi and Madiha Nisar.