First Nawaz Sharif government explained

Cabinet Name:First Nawaz Sharif Government
Cabinet Number:31st
Jurisdiction:Pakistan
Flag:Flag_of_Pakistan.svg
Incumbent:1990–1993
Date Formed:9 November 1990
Date Dissolved:18 April 1993
Government Head:Nawaz Sharif
State Head:Ghulam Ishaq Khan
Total Number:18
Political Party:Islami Jamhoori Ittehad
Legislature Status:Simple majority
Election:1990 general election
Opposition Party:Pakistan Peoples Party
Incoming Formation:Jatoi caretaker government
Outgoing Formation:Mazari caretaker
Last Election:1993 general election
Previous:First Bhutto
Successor:Second Benazir Bhutto government

The first Nawaz Sharif government under prime minister Nawaz Sharif was sworn into office on 9 November 1990,[1] after the nine-party Islami Jamhoori Ittehad (IJI) unanimously nominated him the government head.[2]

Nawaz Sharif’s government was elected as the on 1 November 1990,[3] With Nawaz Sharif chosen as the 12th Prime Minister. The President, Ghulam Ishaq Khan dissolved his government in April 1993, which was later on reinstated by the Supreme Court of Pakistan. Sharif survived a serious constitutional crisis when President Khan attempted to dismiss him under article 58-2b, in April 1993, but he successfully challenged the decision in the Supreme Court. Sharif resigned from the post negotiating a settlement that resulted in the removal of President as well, in July 1993.[4]

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Cabinet

Sharif's 18-member cabinet was one of the smallest in the country's history, especially compared to the record 58-member cabinet of his ousted predecessor Benazir Bhutto. Sharif insisted on bringing nearly a dozen politicians with links to Gen Zia-ul-Haq.

Amongst the 18 members initially selected for the cabinet, nine were from Punjab, two from the Islamabad Capital Territory, six from Sindh and one from Balochistan. The cabinet was later expanded to include representation from the North-West Frontier Province Although being a member of the IJI alliance, the Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) members declined to participate in Nawaz Sharif’s cabinet.[5]

MinistryMinister
Prime Minister, Ministry of DefenceNawaz Sharif
Ministry of Foreign AffairsSahabzada Yaqub Khan
Ministry of FinanceSartaj Aziz
Ministry of Industry, Ministry of InteriorChaudhry Shujaat Hussain
Minister of State for DefenceSyed Ghous Ali Shah
Ministry of LawSyed Fakhar Imam

Changes

Major initiatives and actions

References

Notes and References

  1. News: Times Wire Services. New Pakistan Cabinet Shows Links to Zia. Los Angeles Times. 11 November 1990. 13 July 2014.
  2. News: Reuters. 9-Party Coalition Picks Ex-Punjab Leader to Be Pakistan's Next Premier. Los Angeles Times. 2 November 1990. 13 July 2014.
  3. Book: John, Wilson; Vikram Sood and Akmal Hussain (2009) . Pakistan's economy in historical perspective: The Growth, Power and Poverty . Pakistan: the struggle within. . 2009 . 978-81-317-2504-7 . New Delhi and Washington, D.C.: Dorling Kindersly (Pvt) limited, India and the Library of Congress . 220 . 27 October 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211026061706/https://books.google.com/books?id=XfI-hEI8a9wC . 26 October 2021 . live.
  4. Book: Dutt, Sanjay . Inside Pakistan: 52 years oulook . A.P.H. Publishing Corporation . 2009 . 978-81-7648-157-1 . . 267 . 1993 Elections . 27 October 2012 . https://books.google.com/books?id=QGzRA-3zxfsC&pg=PA267 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181226123437/https://books.google.com/books?id=QGzRA-3zxfsC&pg=PA267%20 . 26 December 2018 . live.
  5. in – "Qazi Hussain [had asserted] that no concrete offers were forthcoming from the new government either."
  6. Web site: Pakistan: Ministries, etc.. List of rulers by country. Rulers. 14 July 2014.