Third Nawaz Sharif government explained

Cabinet Name:Federal Cabinet of Nawaz Sharif
Cabinet Number:45th
Jurisdiction:Pakistan
Flag:Flag_of_Pakistan.svg
Date Formed:7 June 2013[1]
Date Dissolved:28 July 2017[2]
Government Head:Nawaz Sharif
State Head:Asif Ali Zardari
Mamnoon Hussain
Political Party: Pakistan Muslim League (N)
Election:2013
Opposition Leader:Khurshid Shah
Incoming Formation:Government formation
Previous:Khoso caretaker government
Successor:Abbasi Ministry
Incumbent:2013-2017

The third Nawaz Sharif government was formed at noon PKT on 5 June 2013 when Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif became the prime minister of Pakistan for the third time. Sharif successfully led the right-of-centre and conservative PML-N to acquire a simple majority.[3] in the 2013 general election against the leftist Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and the centrist Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).The cabinet was automatically dissolved on 28 July 2017 after Nawaz Sharif was disqualified and removed from the office of Prime Minister when the Supreme Court declared him guilty of not being truthful and honest.[4]

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Government formation

Following the 2013 general election, the Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) won a plurality of seats in the National Assembly through a simple majority, after failing to secure an overall two-thirds majority. In order to form a government, the PML-N joined in coalition with the Pakistan Muslim League (F) (PML-F) and the National Peoples Party (NPP).[5]

Cabinet

MinistryFederal Minister Term
Minister of FinanceIshaq Dar
Khawaja Muhammad Asif
Khawaja Muhammad Asif
2013–2016
Minister of Industries and ProductionGhulam Murtaza Khan Jatoi
Minister of Interior and Narcotics ControlNisar Ali Khan
Minister of National Food Security and ResearchSikandar Bosan
Minister of Petroleum and Natural Resources
Minister of Planning, Development and Reform
Minister of Human Rights
Minister of Railways
Minister of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony
Minister of States and Frontier RegionsAbdul Qadir Baloch
Khurram Dastgir Khan
Rana Tanveer Hussain
Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource DevelopmentPir Sadaruddin Shah
Ministry of Housing and WorksAkram Khan Durrani
Minister of Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit BaltistanBarjees Tahir
Minister of Law and JusticeZahid Hamid
Pervaiz Rashid
Zahid Hamid
2013
2013–2016
2016–2017
Minister of Parliamentary Affairs2016–2017
Minister of Ports and Shipping2013–2016
2016 – 2017
Minister of Inter Provincial Coordination
Minister of Science and TechnologyZahid Hamid
Rana Tanveer Hussain
2013–2014
2014 – 2017
Minister of StatesCabinet-level Ministers
No Portfolio Usman Ibrahim2015–2017
Minister of State for Federal Education and Professional Training
and Minister of State for Interior and Narcotics Control
Muhammad Baligh Ur Rehman
Minister of State for Capital Administration and Development Division2014–2015
2015–2017
Minister of State for Information Technology and TelecommunicationAnusha Rahman
Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting2016–2017
Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural ResourcesJam Kamal Khan
Minister of State for Religious Affairs and Inter-faith HarmonyShaykh Muhammad Amin al-Hasanat Shah
Minister of State for Water and PowerAbid Sher Ali
Minister of State for Science and TechnologyKhurram Dastgir Khan2013–2014
Minister of State for Parliamentary AffairsSheikh Aftab Ahmed 2013–2016
Minister of Climate ChangeZahid Hamid 2015–2017
Minister of State for Housing and WorksUsman Ibrahim 2013–2014
Minister of State for Railways2013–2014
Cabinet-level appointmentsAppointees/Advisers
Advisor to Prime Minister on Foregin AffairsSartaj Aziz2013-2017
Advisor to the Prime Minister on National Security2013-2015
Nasser Janjua2015-2017
Advisor to the Prime Minister on AviationShujaat Azeem
Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (Ministry)Sanaullah Zehri
Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs (Minister of State)Tariq Fatemi
Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on InvestmentMiftah Ismail
Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Law and JusticeAshtar Ausaf Ali

Changes

Major initiatives and actions

Foreign Policy Actions

Notes and References

  1. News: PM Imran's cabinet to include 15 ministers, five advisers. Geo News. 18 August 2018.
  2. News: PM Nawaz Sharif steps down; federal cabinet stands dissolved. 28 July 2017. Daily Pakistan Global. 28 July 2017.
  3. News: Zahid. Hussain. Pakistan's new era under Sharif. 24 May 2013. China Daily. 10 July 2014.
  4. News: SAMAA. News. Cabinet automatically dissolved following Nawaz Sharif's disqualification. 28 July 2017. SAMAA TV. 28 July 2017.
  5. News: Press Trust of India. Press Trust of India. Nawaz Sharif's cabinet takes oath. 11 June 2013. India TV News. 10 July 2013.
  6. Web site: PM appoints Rashid Mehmood CJCSC, Raheel Sharif COAS. 27 November 2013. Prime Minister's Office. Press release. Government of Pakistan. 11 July 2014.
  7. News: JUI-F represented: Three new ministers take oath. 17 January 2014. The Express Tribune. 10 July 2014.
  8. News: Syed Irfan. Raza. President swears in new ministers. 17 January 2014. Dawn. 11 July 2014.
  9. News: Pakistan NSA Sartaj Aziz replaced by ex-General Nasser Khan Janjua. 2015-10-23. dna. 2018-09-20. en-US.