Federal Cabinet Expansion Completed with Swearing-In of Three New Ministers
The federal cabinet expansion has been finalized with the induction of three new ministers, bringing the total number of cabinet members to 54.
At a ceremony held at the Presidency, Acting President Yousaf Raza Gilani administered the oath to the newly appointed ministers.
Newly Appointed Ministers and Their Portfolios:
- Pir Imran Ahmed Shah – Federal Minister for Poverty Alleviation and Social Protection
- Chaudhry Armaghan Subhani – Minister of State for Planning and Development
- Dr. Shuzra Mansab – Minister of State for Climate Change
Current Composition of the Federal Cabinet:
- 31 Federal Ministers
- 11 Ministers of State
- 4 Advisers
- 8 Special Assistants
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Recent Cabinet Reshuffle (March 7)
The federal government reassigned key ministerial portfolios, including:
- Hanif Abbasi – Minister for Railways
- Mustafa Kamal – Minister for Health
- Khawaja Asif – Now solely Minister for Defence
- Azam Nazeer Tarar – Minister for Law, Justice, and Human Rights
- Abdul Aleem Khan – Minister for Communications
- Musadik Malik – Minister for Climate Change
- Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui – Minister for Education
- Chaudhry Salik – Minister for Overseas Pakistanis
- Rana Tanveer – Minister for National Food Security
- Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh – Minister for the Board of Investment
- Tariq Fazal Chaudhry – Minister for Parliamentary Affairs
- Ali Pervaiz Malik – Minister for Petroleum
- Khalid Hussain Magsi – Minister for Science and Technology
- Muhammad Munir Wattoo – Minister for Water Resources
- Aurangzeb Khichi – Minister for National Heritage and Culture
- Muhammad Junaid Anwar – Minister for Maritime Affairs
- Raza Hayat Hiraj – Minister for Defence Production
- Sardar Yousaf – Minister for Religious Affairs
- Shaza Fatima – Minister for Information Technology
- Rana Mubashir Iqbal – Minister for the Public Affairs Unit
The cabinet members took their oath last week at a ceremony held at Aiwan-e-Sadr, with President Asif Ali Zardari officiating the proceedings.
