First Shehbaz Sharif government explained

Cabinet Name:Federal Cabinet of Shehbaz Sharif
Cabinet Number:49th
Jurisdiction:Pakistan
Flag:Flag_of_Pakistan.svg
Date Formed:11 April 2022
Date Dissolved:9 August 2023
Government Head:Shehbaz Sharif
Current Number:43
Former Members Number:1
Total Number:44
Political Party: Pakistan Muslim League (N)
Coalition Partners:
PPP
MMA
MQM-P
BAP
BNP-M
PML-Q
JWP
Confidence and supply:
ANP
Independent
Opposition Party: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
Opposition Leader:Raja Riaz Ahmad Khan
Previous:Imran Khan government
Successor:Kakar caretaker government
Incumbent:2022-2023

The Shehbaz Sharif government was formed on 10 April 2022, after Sharif was nominated as candidate for Prime Minister by opposition parties following a vote of no confidence in incumbent prime minister Imran Khan during the 2022–2023 Pakistan political unrest.[1] [2]

He took oath as the Prime Minister of Pakistan on 11 April 2022.[3] [4] At the time of appointment, he had the majority 85 seats in the ruling alliance of 179 MNA from eight political parties and independent candidates.[5]

The cabinet was dissolved following the dissolution of National Assembly of Pakistan on 9 August 2023 by President Arif Alvi upon advice of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in accordance with Article 58-1 of Constitution of Pakistan.[6]

Cabinet

On 19 April 2022, the cabinet was formed, with 37 members taking the oath.[7] Several more members joined the cabinet over the next few days.[8] [9]

As of March 2023, it consisted of 34 Federal Ministers, 7 Ministers of State, 4 Advisers to the Prime Minister and 39 Special Assistants to the Prime Minister.[10] [11] [12] [13] If Advisers and Special Assistants included, the cabinet is reportedly the largest in Pakistan's history.[14] On this basis, the cabinet has been criticised as bloated and unaffordable, given the ongoing economic crisis.[15] In a February 2023 article reporting on further appointments, The News International noted the high number of special assistants serving without portfolio. It further suggested these members were likely appointed in order to "please the appointees or their unknown recommenders." While advisers and special assistants are not officially cabinet members, and many do not claim a salary, they still enjoy the rank and status of cabinet members.

There are 19 SAPMs without any particular portfolio listed on the official website of the Cabinet Division, as well as Federal Minister Without Portfolio Mian Javed Latif.

Federal Ministers

Federal Ministers
NamePortfolioPartyAssumed officeLeft office
1Mian Muhammad Shehbaz SharifPrime MinisterAll important policy issues and all other portfolios not allocated to any Minister.PMLN11 April 202214 August 2023
2Khawaja Muhammad AsifDefencePMLN19 April 20229 August 2023
3Ahsan IqbalPlanning, Development and Special InitiativesPMLN19 April 20229 August 2023
4Rana SanaullahInteriorPMLN19 April 20229 August 2023
5Rana Tanveer HussainFederal Education and Professional TrainingPMLN19 April 20229 August 2023
6Marriyum AurangzebInformation & BroadcastingPMLN19 April 20229 August 2023
7Khawaja Saad RafiqueRailways and AviationPMLN19 April 20229 August 2023
8Azam Nazeer TararLaw and JusticePMLN19 April 20229 August 2023
9Khurram Dastgir KhanPowerPMLN19 April 20229 August 2023
10Riaz Hussain PirzadaHuman RightsPMLN19 April 20229 August 2023
11Murtaza Javed AbbasiParliamentary AffairsPMLN19 April 20229 August 2023
12Mian Javed LatifMinister without portfolioPMLN22 April 20229 August 2023
13Ishaq DarFinance, Revenue and Economic affairsPMLN28 September 20229 August 2023
14Syed Khursheed Ahmed ShahWater ResourcesPPP19 April 20229 August 2023
15Syed Naveed QamarCommercePPP19 April 20229 August 2023
16Sherry RehmanClimate ChangePPP19 April 20229 August 2023
17Abdul Qadir PatelNational Health Services, Regulations and CoordinationPPP19 April 20229 August 2023
18Shazia Atta MarriPoverty Alleviation and Social SafetyPPP19 April 20229 August 2023
19Makhdoom Syed Murtaza MehmoodIndustries & ProductionPPP19 April 20229 August 2023
20Sajid Hussain TuriOverseas Pakistanis and Human Resource DevelopmentPPP19 April 20229 August 2023
21Ehsan ur Rehman MazariInter Provincial CoordinationPPP19 April 20229 August 2023
22Abid Hussain BhayoPrivatizationPPP19 April 20229 August 2023
23Bilawal Bhutto ZardariForeign AffairsPPP27 April 20229 August 2023
24Maulana Asad MehmoodCommunicationsMMA19 April 20229 August 2023
25Maulana Abdul WasayHousing and WorksMMA19 April 20229 August 2023
27Muhammad Talha MahmoodStates and Frontier RegionsMMA19 April 20229 August 2023
Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony18 April 2023
28Syed Aminul HaqueInformation Technology and TelecommunicationMQM-P19 April 20229 August 2023
29Faisal SubzwariMaritime AffairsMQM-P19 April 20229 August 2023
30Muhammad Israr TareenDefence ProductionBAP19 April 20229 August 2023
31Nawabzada Shahzain BugtiNarcotics ControlJWP19 April 20229 August 2023
32Tariq Bashir CheemaNational Food Security and ResearchPMLQ19 April 20229 August 2023
33Chaudhry Salik HussainBoard of InvestmentPMLQ22 April 20229 August 2023
34Agha Hassan BalochScience and TechnologyBNPM22 April 20229 August 2023

Minister of State

Minister of State
NamePartyPortfolioAssumed officeLeft office
1Aisha Ghaus PashaPMLNFinance and Revenue19 April 20229 August 2023
2Hina Rabbani KharPPPForeign Affairs19 April 20229 August 2023
3Abdul Rehman Khan KanjuPMLNInterior19 April 20229 August 2023
4Shahadat AwanPPPLaw & Justice19 April 20229 August 2023
5Musadik Masood MalikPMLNPetroleum19 April 20229 August 2023
6Muhammad Hashim NotezaiBNPMPower19 April 20229 August 2023
7Ehsanullah RekiBAPDefence Production29 July 20229 August 2023

Advisors

Advisors to the Prime Minister
NamePartyPortfolioStatusAssumed officeLeft office
1Qamar Zaman KairaPPPKashmir Affairs And Gilgit-BaltistanFederal Minister19 April 20229 August 2023
2Amir MuqamPMLNPolitical and Public AffairsFederal Minister19 April 20229 August 2023
3Aun ChaudhryIndependentTourism and sportsFederal Minister19 April 20229 August 2023
4Ahad CheemaPMLNAdvisor for EstablishmentFederal Minister9 June 20229 August 2023

Special Assistants to the Prime Minister

Special Assistants to the Prime Minister
NamePartyPortfolioStatusAssumed officeLeft office
1Tariq FatemiPMLNForeign AffairsMinister of state20 April 20229 August 2023
2Hanif AbbasiPMLNN/AFederal Minister27 April 20222 June 2022
3Muhammed SadiqSpecial Representative for AfghanistanMinister of State27 April 20229 August 2023
4Syed Fahd HusainPublic Policy & Strategic CommunicationsFederal Minister13 May 2022April 2023
5Shah Jahan YousafPMLNN/Aspecial assistant28 June 20229 August 2023
6Shaza Fatima KhawajaPMLNYouth AffairsMinister of State28 June 20229 August 2023
7Muhammad Junaid Anwar ChaudhryPMLNN/AMinister of State28 June 20229 August 2023
8Sheikh Fayyaz Ud DinPMLNN/AMinister of State28 June 20229 August 2023
9Tariq BajwaFinanceMinister of State28 June 20229 August 2023
10Romina Khurshid AlamPMLNN/AMinister of State28 June 20229 August 2023
11Muhammad Owais SiddiquiMMAN/AMinister of State28 June 20229 August 2023
12Zafaruddin MahmoodN/AMinister of State28 June 20229 August 2023
13Hafiz Abdul KareemPMLNN/AFederal Minister28 June 20229 August 2023
14Sadiq Iftikhar[16] MQM-PInformation Technology & TelecomMinister of State6 July 20229 August 2023
15Muhammad Jehanzeb Khan[17] Government EffectivenessMinister of State14 July 20229 August 2023
16Attaullah TararPMLNNarcotics controlFederal Minister27 July 20229 August 2023
17Malik Muhammad Ahmad KhanPMLNDefenceFederal Minister5 August 20229 August 2023
18Rubina IrfanPMLQN/AMinister of State5 August 20229 August 2023
19Malik Abdul Ghaffar DogarPMLNN/AMinister of State5 August 20229 August 2023
20Shaharyar Ali Khan[18] PPPPrivatisationMinister of State11 August 20229 August 2023
21Faisal Karim KundiPPPPoverty Alleviation and Social SafetyMinister of State13 September 20229 August 2023
22Iftikhar Ahmed Khan Babar[19] [20] PPPKashmir Affairs & Gilgit BaltistanMinister of State13 September 20229 August 2023
23Mahar Irshad Ahmad KhanPPPInter Provincial CoordinationMinister of State13 September 20229 August 2023
24Raza Rabbani KharPPPCommerceMinister of State13 September 20229 August 2023
25Mahesh Kumar MalaniPPPNational Health Services, Regulations & CoordinationMinister of State13 September 20229 August 2023
26Sardar Saleem Haider KhanPPPOverseas Pakistani & HR DevelopmentMinister of State13 September 20229 August 2023
27Tasneem Ahmed QureshiPPPIndustries & ProductionMinister of State13 September 20229 August 2023
28Syed Muhammad Ali Shah BachaPPPWater ResourcesMinister of State13 September 20229 August 2023
29Shahjahan YousufPMLQMinister of State13 September 20229 August 2023
30Nauman Ahmad LangrialN/AMinister of State13 September 20229 August 2023
31Irfan Qadir[21] Accountability & InteriorFederal Minister7 October 20229 August 2023
32Tariq Mehmood Pasha[22] RevenueMinister of State28 October 20229 August 2023
33Rana Mubashir Iqbal[23] PMLNN/AFederal Minister21 December 20229 August 2023
34Fahd Haroon[24] PPPPublic Communication & Digital PlatformsMinister of State19 January 20239 August 2023
35Muhammad Jawad Sohrab Malik[25] N/AMinister of State2 February 20239 August 2023
36Rao Muhammad Ajmal Khan[26] PMLNN/AMinister of State7 February 20239 August 2023
37Shaista Pervaiz MalikPMLNN/AMinister of State7 February 20239 August 2023
38Muhammad Hamid HameedPMLNN/AMinister of State7 February 20239 August 2023
39Qaiser Ahmed SheikhPMLNN/AMinister of State7 February 20239 August 2023
40Malik Sohail KhanPMLNN/AMinister of State7 February 20239 August 2023
41Chaudhry Abid Raza[27] PMLNN/AMinister of State8 February 20239 August 2023
42Muhammad Moeen WattooPMLNN/AMinister of State8 February 20239 August 2023

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pakistan to Vote in New PM as Ousted Khan Rallies Supporters . 11 April 2022. Bloomberg News.
  2. Web site: Political change in Pakistan as Shehbaz Sharif seeks to become PM. Asif. Shahzad. Syed Raza. Hassan. 11 April 2022. www.reuters.com.
  3. Web site: Shehbaz Sharif, Pakistan Opposition Leader, Elected New PM. NDTV.com.
  4. News: Shehbaz Sharif elected prime minister of Pakistan . 11 April 2022 . DAWN.COM . 11 April 2022 . en.
  5. News: Sharif may some take time to appoint his Cabinet Report . 14 April 2022 . The Week . 13 April 2022 . en.
  6. Web site: National Assembly stands dissolved as President Arif Alvi approves summary . 2023-08-10 . www.geo.tv . en.
  7. Web site: Wasim . Dawn com Sanaullah Khan Amir . 2022-04-19 . Ministers of PM Shehbaz Sharif's 37-member cabinet take oath . 2023-03-08 . DAWN.COM . en.
  8. Web site: Dawn.com . 2022-04-22 . President Alvi administers oath to 4 new members of PM Shehbaz's cabinet . 2023-03-08 . DAWN.COM . en.
  9. Web site: Dawn.com . 2022-04-27 . Bilawal takes oath as federal minister . 2023-03-08 . DAWN.COM . en.
  10. Web site: Cabinet Division, Federal Ministers . 2023-03-08 . cabinet.gov.pk.
  11. Web site: Cabinet Division, Ministers of States . 2023-03-08 . cabinet.gov.pk.
  12. Web site: Cabinet Division, Advisers . 2023-03-08 . cabinet.gov.pk.
  13. Web site: Cabinet Division, Special Assistants . 2023-03-08 . cabinet.gov.pk.
  14. Web site: 2023-02-08 . Five new SAPMs make PM Shehbaz's cabinet largest ever in Pakistan . 2023-03-08 . Dunya News . en.
  15. Web site: 2023-02-09 . PM Shehbaz close to century and still batting . 2023-03-08 . www.thenews.com.pk . en.
  16. Web site: Notification SAPM, 09-01-23 .
  17. Web site: Cabinet Division Notifications . https://web.archive.org/web/20220816230831/https://cabinet.gov.pk/LatestNews . 16 August 2022 .
  18. Web site: Notification, Cabinet Division 22-12-22. .
  19. Web site: Notification, Cabinet Division 09-12-22 .
  20. Web site: Notification, Cabinet Division, 06 October 2022 .
  21. Web site: Notification, Cabinet Division, 10 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221130123049/https://cabinet.gov.pk/SiteImage/Misc/files/Latest%20News%202022/noti-sapm-irfan-qadir-portfolio-10-10-22.pdf . 30 November 2022 .
  22. Web site: Notification, Cabinet Division, 28 oct 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221130040627/https://cabinet.gov.pk/SiteImage/Misc/files/Latest%20News%202022/notification_SAPM.pdf . 30 November 2022 .
  23. Web site: Notification, Cabinet Division, 21-12-22 .
  24. Web site: Notification, SAPM 24-01-23 .
  25. Web site: Notification SAPM, 02-02-23 .
  26. Web site: Notification, 7th February 2023, Government of Pakistan Cabinet Secretariat Cabinet Division .
  27. Web site: Notification, 8th February 2023, Government of Pakistan, Cabinet Secretariat, Cabinet Division .

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