Caretaker federal ministers
ISLAMABAD: About 25 members of the cabinet of the caretaker prime minister Anwarul Haq took oath today. Sixteen cabinet members are federal ministers and nine are advisers and special assistants.
President Arif Alvi administered the oath at a ceremony held at Aiwan-e-Sadr in Islamabad.
Following are the caretaker federal ministers.
Federal ministers
- Senator Sarfaraz Ahmed Bugti — Interior/ Overseas Pakistanis/ NARCO
- Jalil Abbas Jilani — Foreign Affairs
- Shamshad Akhtar — Finance and Revenue / Economic Affairs /Statistics/ Privatization
- Lt General (retd) Anwar Ali Hyder — Defence/ Defence Production/ Aviation
- Murtaza Solangi — Information and Broadcasting
- Sami Saeed — Planning Development
- Shahid Ashraf Tarar — Communication (Railways/ Postal Services/ Ports/ Maritime Affairs)
- Ahmad Irfan Aslam — Law and Justice / National Resources / Climate Change and Water
- Muhammad Ali — Energy and Power / Petroleum
- Gohar Ejaz — Commerce/ Textile / Industries / Production
- Umar Saif — Information Technology and Telecommunication /Science and Technology
- Nadeem Jan — National Health Services, Regulation and Control
- Khalil George — National Health Services, Regulation and Control
- Aneeq Ahmad — Religious Affairs/ Hajj/ Interfaith Harmony
- Jamal Shah — National Heritage and Culture
- Madad Ali Sindhi — Federal Education / National Harmony / Youth Affairs
Advisers to PM
- Air Marshal (retd) Farhat Hussain Khan — Aviation
- Ahad Khan Cheema — Establishment
- Waqar Masood Khan — Finance
Special Assistants
- Mishal Hussain Malik — Human Rights / Women Empowerment
- Jawad Sohrab Malik — Overseas
- Vice Admiral (retd) Iftikhar Rao — Maritime Affairs
- Wasih Shah — Tourism
- Dr. Jehanzeb Khan — Govt Effectiveness / SIFC
- Syeda Arifa Zehra — Education and National Harmony Affairs
The portfolios of the ministers and advisers to PM Anwarul Haq will be notified shortly. The ceremony started with the national anthem before the recitation of verses from the Holy Quran and was attended by Interim Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar, Punjab Caretaker Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi, politicians, and prominent figures from all walks of life.
The first batch of the caretaker cabinet members took oath today at 5 pm in Islamabad.
Earlier, the interim prime minister Anwarul Haq concluded consultations regarding the selection of his cabinet members. Several prominent figures were considered for important roles within the interim administration.
Moreover, the interim prime minister is expected to retain three senior aides from Shehbaz Sharif’s team. The retired Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister (PSPM), Dr. Syed Tauqir Hussain Shah, the former Advisor to the PM, Ahad Cheema, and the Joint Secretary, Mohib Ali, will retain their positions.
Shah will serve as PSPM until October. After that, he will join the World Bank as group executive director of Pakistan for a four-year term. Cheema is expected to hold a position equivalent to a federal minister. The Press Secretary to the PM, Abdul Akbar, will also remain in office.
More to follow………..
