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The Cabinet of Pakistan is headed by Prime Minister and plays an important role in the Government of Pakistan, in accordance with the Westminster System.
A council of Ministers chaired by the Prime Minister, the Cabinet is the senior echelon of the Ministry; the terms Cabinet and Ministry are sometimes used interchangeably, a subtle inaccuracy which can spark confusion. Although the membership of the Ministry and the Cabinet are often coterminal, currently there are five members of the Ministry that are not members of the Cabinet. Technically, the Cabinet is the executive committee of the Pakistan government
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Fall 2008 cabinet changes
On November 3, 2008 a reshuffle of the cabinet took place, in which several new portfolios were created. The announcement was made by the Cabinet Division on the same day.[1] After the inductions, there were 37 federal ministers, 3 Ambassadors at Large, and 18 ministers of state. Amongst the federal ministers there are 29 from the PPP, two from the ANP, two from FATA, and one each from JUI-F, PML-F, BNP-A, and one independent candidate. For ministers of state, 14 belong to the PPP, two to the ANP, one each to PML-F and FATA. Additionally, there are at least three advisers working under the Prime Minister who also lead their respective ministries; Rehman Malik leads the interior ministry, Shaukat Tareen the finance ministry and Dr Asim Hussain[2] the petroleum and natural resources ministry. However, at least 7 ministerial heads are not filled and are reserved for future coalition partners.[3]
Ambassadors at Large
The Prime Minister of Pakistan has also appointed the following Ambassador's at Large, which is a top diplomatic assignment and often status of Federal Minister:
1. Khalil Ahmed - Ambassador at Large and Special Envoy to China
2. Nasir Khan - Ambassador at Large
3. Javed Malik - Ambassador at Large
Spring 2009 cabinet additions
On January 26, 2009, four new federal ministers took charge. These included two from MQM, and two from JUI-F. It was the first time that MQM became part of the coalition government in the center, whereas before it was part of Sindh government only. For the MQM minister, Labour, Manpower, and Overseas Pakistanis ministry was bifurcated into Labour and Manpower, and Overseas Pakistanis ministries, with the MQM minister taking charge of the latter.[4] As a result, the total tally for federal ministers rose to 41, with 18 ministers of state. Amongst the federal ministers there are 29 from the PPP; three from JUI-F; two each from ANP, MQM, and FATA; one each from PML-F and BNP-A; and one independent candidate. The tally for ministers of state and advisors to the PM stayed the same, hence raising the grand total to 62.
In February 2009, Khawaja Mohammad Khan Hoti quit as narcotics minister over differences with ANP leadership.[5]
In March 2009, Rehman Malik was given the ministry as he stood eligible after being elected senator in the National Assembly of Pakistan. Additionally, Syed Masood Kausar was installed as Law and Justice adviser after Farooq Naek became the chairman of the senate.[6] Also Raza Rabbani and Sherry Rehman quit the cabinet, with Qamar Zaman Kaira replacing the latter.
Constitution of Cabinet in violation of Constitution
On August 30, 2009 it was revealed that the number of Senators in the Pakistani Cabinet was in excess of the maximum number which the country's Constitution allows.[7] The Constitution states clearly that not more than one-fourth of the total federal ministers can be taken from the Senate. 39 of the Cabinet's 59 members are ederal ministers, and 10 of the 39 are members of the Senate.
Cabinet members
| Minister | Party | Portfolio | Formerly under |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ameen Faheem | PPP | Commerce | |
| Arbab Alamgir Khan | PPP | Communications | |
| Culture | |||
| Ahmad Mukhtar | PPP | Defence | |
| Abdul Qayum Jatoi | PPP | Defence Production | |
| Economic Affairs and Statistics | |||
| Mir Hazar Khan Bijarani | PPP | Education | |
| Hameed Ullah Jan Afridi | FATA | Environment | |
| Shaukat Tareen | IND | Finance and Revenue | |
| Shah Mehmood Qureshi | PPP | Foreign Affairs | |
| Nazar Muhammad Gondal | PPP | Food and Agriculture | |
| Mir Ijaz Hussain Jakhrani | PPP | Health | |
| Rehmatullah Kakar | JUI-F | Housing and Works | |
| Syed Mumtaz Alam Gillani | PPP | Human Rights | Law and Justice |
| Manzoor Wattoo | PPP | Industries and Production | |
| IT and Telecom | |||
| Inter-Provincial Coordination | |||
| Rehman Malik | PPP | Interior | |
| Waqar Ahmed Khan | PPP | Investment | |
| Qamar Zaman Kaira | PPP | Kashmir Affairs and Northern Areas Information and Broadcasting |
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| Syed Khurshid Shah | PPP | Labour and Manpower | Labour, Manpower and Overseas Pakistanis |
| Syed Masood Kausar | PPP | Law and Justice | |
| Humayun Aziz Kurd | PPP | Livestock and Dairy Development | Food and Agriculture |
| Justice (ret.) Abdul Razzaq Thahim | PML-F | Local Government and Rural Development | |
| Shahbaz Bhatti | PPP | Minorities | |
| Narcotics Control | Interior | ||
| Farooq Sattar | MQM | Overseas Pakistanis | Labour, Manpower and Overseas Pakistanis |
| Babar Awan | PPP | Parliamentary Affairs | |
| Dr Asim Hussain | IND | Petroleum and Natural Resources | |
| Makhdoom Shahabuddin | PPP | Planning and Development | Finance |
| Firdaus Ashiq Awan | PPP | Population Welfare | |
| Israr Ullah Zehri | BNP-A | Postal Services | Communications |
| Babar Khan Ghauri | MQM | Ports and Shipping | |
| Naveed Qamar | PPP | Privatisation | Investment |
| Ghulam Ahmad Bilour | ANP | Railways | |
| Hamid Saeed Kazmi | PPP | Religious Affairs | |
| Azam Khan Swati | JUI-F | Science and Technology | |
| Samina Khalid Ghurki | PPP | Social Welfare and Special Education | |
| Aftab Hussain Shah Jilani | PPP | Sports | |
| Najmuddin Khan | PPP | States and Frontier Regions | Kashmir Affairs and Northern Areas |
| Lal Muhammad Khan | PPP | Special Initiatives | |
| Rana Mohammad Farooq Saeed Khan | PPP | Textile Industry | Commerce |
| Maulana Attaur Rehman | JUI-F | Tourism | |
| Raja Pervaiz Ashraf | PPP | Water and Power | |
| Women Development | |||
| Shahid Hussain Bhutto | PPP | Youth Affairs | |
| Pir Noorul Haq Qadri | FATA | Zakat and Ushr | Religious Affairs |
| Minister | Party | Portfolio |
|---|---|---|
| Chaudhry Imtiaz Safdar Waraich | PPP | Communications |
| Arbab Mohammad Zahir Khan | ANP | Defence |
| Sardar Salim Haider Khan | PPP | Defence Production |
| Ghulam Farid Kathia | PPP | Education |
| Hina Rabbani Khar | PPP | Finance and Economic Affairs |
| Rafique Ahmed Jamali | PPP | Food and Agriculture |
| Nawabzada Malik Amad Khan | PPP | Foreign Affairs |
| Mohammad Afzal Sandhu | PPP | Health |
| Mohammad Tariq Anis | PPP | Housing and Works |
| Ayatollah Durrani | PPP | Industries and Production |
| Syed Samsam Al Shah Bokhari | PPP | Information and Broadcasting |
| Tasneem Ahmed Qureshi | PPP | Interior |
| Abdul Raziq | FATA | Kashmir Affairs and Northern Areas |
| Masood Abbas | ANP | Local Government and Rural Development |
| Mahreen Anwar Raja | PPP | Parliamentary Affairs |
| Nabil Gabol | PPP | Ports and Shipping |
| Mohammad Jadam Mangrio | PML-F | Railways |
| Shagufta Jumani | PPP | Religious Affairs |
References
- ^ "Ministers allotted portfolios". Daily Times. 2008-11-05. http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2008\11\05\story_5-11-2008_pg7_14. Retrieved 2008-11-05.
- ^ "Dr Asim appointed PM’s adviser" Daily Times, 12 November, 2008
- ^ Ahmed Hassan. "Five new portfolios created, seven cabinet slots vacant" Dawn, 4 November, 2008
- ^ Portfolios announced for newly inducted ministers" The News, 28 January, 2009
- ^ Fida Hussain. "Narcotics minister quits cabinet in protest " Business Recorder, 2 February, 2009
- ^ Tahir Niaz. "Masood Kausar to be made law, justice adviser " Daily Times, 18 March, 2009
- ^ Azeem, Dilshad (August 30, 2009). "Cabinet has more senators than Constitution allows". The News International (Karachi, Pakistan). http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=195700. Retrieved August 31, 2009.
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