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- March 6, 2024
- Kainat Shakeel
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PESHAWAR: The newly elected Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur’s recommendations led to the induction of 15 ministers into the province cabinet on Wednesday, with the oath being administered by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Governor Haji Ghulam Ali. CM Gandapur was present at a distinguished oath-taking ceremony that took place at the Governor’s House. When the ministers were appointed to the cabinet headed by Chief Minister Gandapur, they would be assigned various positions within the province government.
The KP government’s administration department announced the ministers’ entrance into the provincial cabinet before the oath-taking ceremony. This came after KP Governor Haji Ghulam Ali accepted a summary of Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur. Arshad Ayub Khan, Muhammad Adnan Qadri, Muhammad Sajjad, Meena Khan, Fazal Shakoor, Shakeel Ahmad, Fazal Hakim Khan, and Muhammad Sajjad are among the members. Along with Nazir Ahmad Abbasi, the cabinet also included Muhammad Zahir Shah, Pakhtoon Yar Khan, Aftab Alam Khan Afridi, Khaleeq Ur Rehman, Syed Qasim Ali Shah, and Faisal Khan Tarakai.
Following his election, KP Chief Minister Gandapur issued a report to the governor suggesting the hiring of his advisors, a recommendation that the governor also supported. Five advisors Muzamil Aslam, Muhammad Ali Saif, Mashal Azam, Zahid Chanzeb, and Syed Fakhar Jehan—have been named by the CM’s recommendations. Imran Khan, the founder of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), gave Gandapur his blessing yesterday following a meeting with him in Adiala Jail, Rawalpindi.
The chief minister withheld the names of the finalized cabinet members because he felt pressured by some party factions to accept their choices, The News has learned from sources. Remarkably, most of the people the PTI examined and approved to serve in the cabinet the founders were not aware of their choice. According to a PTI leader, “Some cabinet members and their portfolios have been approved but I can’t mention them.” He begged to remain anonymous and stated that no PTI MPA in the provincial parliament could be appointed to the government.
Gandapur announced that up to 50% of new faces would be included in the upcoming provincial cabinet, providing them with an opportunity to speak for the people in the assembly, following his nomination for the KP chief ministership. Regarding Gandapur’s nomination for the KP chair, the PTI workers supported the move and referred to it as the best option, based on the party’s internal assessment.
The politician detailed his proposals for managing the new provincial administration, including extensive changes to the social welfare, health, and education systems. In addition to continuing health cards, langar khanas (soup kitchens), and other welfare initiatives, Gandapur promised to resume work on the projects that the caretaker setup had put on hold.