Abbasi government

{{Short description|Cabinet of Pakistan (2017–2018)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2016}}

{{Use British English|date=July 2016}}

{{Infobox government cabinet

| jurisdiction = Pakistan

| flag = Flag_of_Pakistan.svg

|cabinet_name = Federal Cabinet under the Premiership of Shahid Khaqan Abbasi

|image = Khawaja Muhammad Asif and Shahid Khaqan Abbasi in Islamabad, Pakistan - 2017 (37852998846).jpg

|caption = Members of the Abbasi government.

|date_formed = 4 August 2017

|date_dissolved = 31 May 2018

|government_head = Shahid Khaqan Abbasi

|government_head_history =

|state_head = Mamnoon Hussain

|total_number =

|political_party = {{Color box|{{party color|Pakistan Muslim League (N)}}|border=darkgray}} PMLN {{Color box|{{party color|Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F)}}|border=darkgray}} JUI (F) {{Color box|{{party color|Pakistan Muslim League (F)}}|border=darkgray}} PML (F) {{Color box|{{party color|National Party (Pakistan)}}|border=darkgray}} NP
{{Color box|{{party color|Muttahida Qaumi Movement}}|border=red}} MQM-P

|legislature_status =

|legislature_term = 14th Parliament of Pakistan

|budget =

|opposition_cabinet =

|opposition_party = {{Color box|{{party color|Pakistan Peoples Party}}|border=darkgray}} PPP

|opposition_leader = Khurshid Shah

|incoming_formation =

|outgoing_formation =

|last_election =Senators
Minority {{Composition bar|26|104|{{party color|Pakistan Muslim League (N)}}|background-color=|border border-color=darkgray|width=|per=1}}National Assembly
Majority {{Composition bar|190|342|{{party color|Pakistan Muslim League (N)}}|background-color=|border border-color=darkgray|width=|per=1}}

|previous = Third Nawaz Sharif government

|successor = Mulk caretaker government

|cabinet_number=46th}}

The Abbasi government was formed by Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on 4 August 2017 to begin a new government following the disqualification of former Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif until the end of May 2018 when justice Nasirul Mulk took oath as new caretaker prime minister.{{cite news|title=New cabinet takes oath: Khawaja Asif foreign minister, Ahsan Iqbal interior minister|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1349562/new-cabinet-takes-oath-khawaja-asif-foreign-minister-ahsan-iqbal-interior-minister|accessdate=4 August 2017|work=Dawn|date=4 August 2017|language=en}}{{cite news|title=Pakistan Swears In New Federal Cabinet|url=http://newsweekpakistan.com/pakistan-swears-in-new-federal-cabinet/|accessdate=4 August 2017|work=Newsweek Pakistan|date=4 August 2017}} The government, a Pakistan Muslim League (N) majority government, succeeded the third Nawaz Sharif government, which was formed following the 2013 general election{{cite news|title=Nawaz Sharif's cabinet takes oath|url=http://www.indiatvnews.com/news/world/nawaz-sharif-s-cabinet-takes-oath-11980.html|accessdate=5 August 2017| work=India TV}} and had dissolved in the July 2017 after Nawaz Sharif was disqualification by the Supreme Court of Pakistan to hold the office of Prime Minister.{{cite news|title=Pakistan's ruling party vows smooth transition ahead of vote on interim PM|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-pakistan-politics-idUSKBN1AE0GK|accessdate=5 August 2017|work=Reuters|date=2017}}{{cite news|title=PM Nawaz Sharif steps down; federal cabinet stands dissolved|url=https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/pakistan/pm-nawaz-gives-up-his-post-federal-cabinet-stands-dissolved/|accessdate=5 August 2017|work=Daily Pakistan}}

The government retained relatively the same cabinet as the one prior, composed mostly of Pakistan Muslim League (N) politicians, while continuing the policies of the previous Prime minister, Nawaz Sharif, while still making policy changes.