Second Murad Ali Shah ministry explained

Cabinet Name:Second Murad Ali Shah Ministry
Cabinet Number:52th
Jurisdiction:Sindh
Flag:Flag of Sindh.svg
Flag Border:true
Date Formed:12 March 2024
Political Party: PPP
MQM-P
Opposition Party: PTI, JI, GDA,
Opposition Leader:Saeed Ahmad Afridi
Election:2024 Sindh provincial election
Previous:First Murad Ali Shah Ministry
Chief Minister:Murad Ali Shah
Governor:Kamran Tessori

The Second Murad Ali Shah Ministry is the current provincial government of Sindh, Pakistan, led by Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah.

Formation

The Chief Minister position was established after Syed Murad Ali Shah was elected as the Provincial Chief Minister of Sindh for the third consecutive time with an overwhelming majority in the 2024 Sindh provincial election. PPP's ally, the MQM-P opted to stay in the opposition and not join the government. The majority was contested by PTI, JI, JUI-F and GDA who alleged the ruling PPP had rigged the elections in Karachi and other areas of Sindh to gain a false majority.[1] [2] Subsequently, protest broke out in Sindh against the Second Murad Ali Shah ministry alleging it had rigged the election.[3]

Members

The cabinet took oath in a phased manner. In the first phase, the 12-member Sindh Cabinet took oath.[4] [5] [6]

Sindh Cabinet under Syed Murad Ali Shah!!Sr. No.!Name!Portfolio!Assumed office!Party
Chief Minister
1Murad Ali ShahGovernment of Sindh27 February 2024PPP
Ministers
2Sharjeel Memon1. Department of Excise, Taxation and Narcotics2. Department of Transport and Mass Transit12 March 2024PPP
3Azra Fazal PechuhoMinistry of Health and Population Welfare12 March 2024PPP
4Nasir Hussain Shah1. Planning and Development2. Department of Energy12 March 2024PPP
5Syed Sardar Ali Shah1. Department of College Education 2. Department of School Education and Literacy
3. Department of Mines and Minerals Development
12 March 2024PPP
6Saeed Ghani1. Public Health Engineering and Rural Development2. Local Government and Housing Town Planning Department.12 March 2024PPP
7Jam Khan ShoroIrrigation and Food Department12 March 2024PPP
8Zia Ul Hassan LanjarParliamentary Affairs, Interior and Law, and Criminal Prosecution12 March 2024PPP
9Sardar Muhammad Bakhsh Khan MaharSupply and Prize, Agriculture, Sports and Youth Affairs, Inquiries, and Anti-Corruption Establishment12 March 2024PPP
10Ali Hassan ZardariPrisons12 March 2024PPP

Notes and References

  1. Web site: our.correspondent . 2024-02-12 . JI, GDA toughen stance against poll rigging in Sindh . 2024-08-13 . The Express Tribune . en.
  2. Web site: 2024-02-13 . Seven-party alliance in Pakistan's Sindh province returns seats over 'rigging' . 2024-08-13 . Arab News PK . en.
  3. Web site: Report . Dawn . 2024-02-28 . Rallies held across Sindh against 'massive rigging', 'stolen mandate' . 2024-08-13 . DAWN.COM . en.
  4. Web site: 12-member Sindh cabinet sworn in . 12 March 2024 .
  5. Web site: 10-member Sindh cabinet takes oath of office .
  6. Web site: New Sindh cabinet sworn in, portfolios announced . 12 March 2024 .