ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has allocated portfolios to newly inducted members of his cabinet on Friday.
The development comes a week after the new inductees took oath at a ceremony organised at the Aiwan-e-Sadr on Feb 27.
The newly sworn-in federal ministers include Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudhry, Ali Pervaiz Malik, Aurangzeb Khan Khichi, Khalid Hussain Magsi, Muhammad Hanif Abbasi, Muhammad Mueen Wattoo, Muhammad Junaid Anwar, Muhammad Raza Hayat Haraj, Sardar Muhammad Yousaf, Shaza Fatima Khawaja, Rana Mubashar Iqbal, and Syed Mustafa Kamal.
Federal Ministers
| Minister Name | Portfolio |
|---|---|
| Tariq Fazal Chaudhary | Parliamentary Affairs |
| Ali Pervaiz Malik | Petroleum |
| Aurangzeb Khan Khichi | National Heritage & Culture |
| Khalid Hussain Magsi | Science & Technology |
| Muhammad Hanif Abbasi | Railways |
| Muhammad Mueen Wattoo | Water Resources |
| Muhammad Junaid Anwar | Maritime Affairs |
| Muhammad Raza Hayat Harraj | Defence Production |
| Sardar Muhammad Yousaf | Religious Affairs & Interfaith Harmony |
| Shaza Fatima Khawaja | Information Technology & Telecommunication |
| Rana Mubashar Iqbal | Public Affairs Unit |
| Syed Mustafa Kamal | National Health Services, Regulations & Coordination |
The ministers of state who took the oath include Mailk Rasheed Ahmed Khan, Aqeel Malik, Bilal Azhar Kayani, Kesoo Mal Kheal Das, Mohammad Awn Saqlain, Mukhtar Ahmad Malik, Talal Chaudhry, and Wajiha Qamar.
Portfolios for Ministers of State
| Minister of State | Portfolio |
|---|---|
| Malik Rasheed Ahmad Khan | National Food Security & Research |
| Abdul Rehman Khan Kanju | Power (with an additional portfolio of Public Affairs Unit) |
| Aqeel Malik | Law & Justice |
| Bilal Azhar Kayani | Railways |
| Kesoo Mal Kheal Das | Religious Affairs & Interfaith Harmony |
| Mohammad Awn Saqlain | Overseas Pakistanis & Human Resource Development |
| Mukhtar Ahmad Malik | National Health Services, Regulations & Coordination |
| Talal Chaudhry | Interior & Narcotics Control |
| Wajiha Qamar | Federal Education & Professional Training |
Reallocation of Portfolios
| Minister Name | New Portfolio |
|---|---|
| Khawaja Muhammad Asif | Defence |
| Azam Nazeer Tarar | Law & Justice (with an additional portfolio of Human Rights) |
| Musadik Masood Malik | Climate Change & Environmental Coordination |
| Attaullah Tarar | Information & Broadcasting |
| Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui | Federal Education & Professional Training |
| Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh | Board of Investment |
| Abdul Aleem Khan | Communications |
| Chaudhry Salik Hussain | Overseas Pakistanis & Human Resource Development |
| Rana Tanveer Hussain | National Food Security & Research |
Advisers to Prime Minister
| Adviser Name | Portfolio |
| Dr. Syed Tauqir Hussain Shah | Prime Minister’s Office |
| Mr. Muhammad Ali | Privatization |
| Mr. Pervez Khattak | Interior Affairs |
Special Assistants to the Prime Minister
| Special Assistant Name | Portfolio |
| Haroon Akhtar | Industries & Production |
| Huzaifa Rehman | National Heritage & Culture |
| Mubarak Zeb | Tribal Affairs |
| Talha Burki | Political Affairs |
Rana Mubashar Iqbal has been appointed as federal minister for public affairs unit while Shaza Fatima named as federal minister for IT and Telecommunication.
Tariq Fazal Chaudhry has been made federal minister for parliamentary affairs while Ali Pervaiz Malik has become petroleum minister.
Muhammad Raza Hayat Haraj has been appointed as the Minister of Defense Production, and Sardar Muhammad Yousaf has been given the Ministry of Religious Affairs.
Muhammad Mueen Watoo has been appointed as the Minister of Water Resources, and Muhammad Junaid Anwar has been given the Ministry of Maritime Affairs.
Khalid Magsi has been named as the Minister of Science and Technology, and Hanif Abbasi has been given the portfolio of Minister of Railways.
Aurangzeb Khan Khichi has been appointed as the federal minister for National Heritage.
