The Government of Pakistan has issued an official notification detailing the allocation and reorganization of portfolios for Federal Ministers and Ministers of State.
The notification, published by the Cabinet Division on March 7, 2025, outlines the responsibilities assigned to various members of the federal cabinet under the authority of the Prime Minister.
Key Appointments for Federal Ministers
The notification lists the following key appointments for Federal Ministers:
- Tariq Fazal Chaudhary: Parliamentary Affairs
- Ali Pervaiz Malik: Petroleum
- Aurangzeb Khan Khichi: National Heritage & Culture
- Khalid Hussain Magsi: Science & Technology
- Muhammad Hanif Abbasi: Railways
- Muhammad Mueen Wattoo: Water Resources
- Muhammad Junaid Anwar: Maritime Affairs
- Muhammad Raza Hayat Harraj: Defence Production
- Sardar Muhammad Yousaf: Religious Affairs & Interfaith Harmony
- Shaza Fatima Khawaja: Information Technology & Telecommunication
- Rana Mubashar Iqbal: Public Affairs Unit
- Syed Mustafa Kamal: National Health Services, Regulations & Coordination
Portfolios for Ministers of State
The notification also assigns portfolios to Ministers of State, including:
- Malik Rasheed Ahmad Khan: National Food Security & Research
- Abdul Rehman Khan Kanju: Power (with an additional portfolio of Public Affairs Unit)
- Aqeel Malik: Law & Justice
- Bilal Azhar Kayani: Railways
- Kesoo Mal Kheal Das: Religious Affairs & Interfaith Harmony
- Mohammad Awn Saqlain: Overseas Pakistanis & Human Resource Development
- Mukhtar Ahmad Malik: National Health Services, Regulations & Coordination
- Talal Chaudhry: Interior & Narcotics Control
- Wajiha Qamar: Federal Education & Professional Training
Reallocation of Portfolios
The Prime Minister has also approved the reallocation of portfolios for certain Federal Ministers, including:
- Khawaja Muhammad Asif: Defence
- Azam Nazeer Tarar: Law & Justice (with an additional portfolio of Human Rights)
- Musadik Masood Malik: Climate Change & Environmental Coordination
- Attaullah Tarar: Information & Broadcasting
- Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui: Federal Education & Professional Training
- Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh: Board of Investment
- Abdul Aleem Khan: Communications
- Chaudhry Salik Hussain: Overseas Pakistanis & Human Resource Development
- Rana Tanveer Hussain: National Food Security & Research
Advisers to the Prime Minister
In a separate notification, the Prime Minister has allocated portfolios to the following Advisers:
- Dr. Syed Tauqir Hussain Shah: Prime Minister’s Office
- Mr. Muhammad Ali: Privatization
- Mr. Pervez Khattak: Interior Affairs
Special Assistants to the Prime Minister
The Prime Minister has also appointed Special Assistants and assigned them the following portfolios:
- Haroon Akhtar: Industries & Production
- Huzaifa Rehman: National Heritage & Culture
- Mubarak Zeb: Tribal Affairs
- Talha Burki: Political Affairs
The notification also modifies a previous notification issued on March 11, 2024, to reflect these changes.
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