The Sarfaraz Bugti Ministry is the provincial cabinet of Balochistan, Pakistan, headed by Chief Minister of Balochistan Sarfaraz Bugti. The 14-member cabinet was sworn in on 19 April 2024.
Sarfaraz Bugti Ministry | |
|---|---|
 Cabinet of Balochistan | |
| Date formed | 19 April 2024 |
| People and organisations | |
| Governor | Sheikh Jaffar Khan Mandokhail |
| Chief Minister | Sarfraz Bugti |
| Member party | Pakistan Peoples Party Pakistan Muslim League (N) Balochistan Awami Party National Party |
Formation
editThe formation of the cabinet came almost two months after the elected representatives of the provincial assembly took office, and more than a month and a half since the appointment of the chief minister of the province. Governor of Balochistan Abdul Wali Kakar took oath from the cabinet.[1][2][3]
Cabinet members
edit| Cabinet of Balochistan under Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti[4] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Post | Minister | Party | Oath | |
| Chief Minister of Balochistan | Sarfraz Ahmed Bugti | PPP | 2 March 2024 | |
| Minister of Communication, Works, Physical Planning and Housing | Saleem Ahmed | PML-N | 28 February 2024 | |
| Minister of Home & Tribal Affairs and Prisons | Mir Ziaullah Langau | BAP | 28 February 2024 | |
| Minister of Public Health Engineering | Sardar Abdul Rehman Kehtran | PML-N | 28 February 2024 | |
| Minister of Local Government & Rural Development | Mir Sarfraz Chakar Domki | PPP | 28 February 2024 | |
| Minister of Irrigation | Mir Muhammad Sadiq Umrani | PPP | 28 February 2024 | |
| Minister of Health | Faisal Khan Jamali | PPP | 28 February 2024 | |
| Minister of Revenue | Mir Mohammad Asim Kurd Gello | PML-N | N/A | |
| Minister of Planning & Development | Zahoor Ahmed Buledi | PPP | N/A | |
| Minister of Education | Rahila Haleem Khan Durrani | PML-N | 28 February 2024 | |
| Minister of Agriculture & Cooperatives | Ali Madad Jattak | PPP | N/A | |
| Minister of Women Development | Rubaba Khan Buledi | PML-N | 28 February 2024 | |
| Minister of Finance & Mines and Mineral Development | Mir Shoaib Nosherwani | PML-N | N/A | |
| Minister of Livestock and Dairy Development | Bakht Muhammad | PPP | 28 February 2024 | |
| Minister of Food | Noor Muhammad Dumar | PML-N | 19 April 2024 | |
Governance and reforms
editBugti outlined a comprehensive plan of about sixty measures aimed at enhancing governance. He urged ministers to actively engage with their respective departments, ensure effective service delivery and accountability. To assess progress, key performance indicators (KPIs) will be established to assess departmental performance.[5]
References
edit- ^ Shahid, Saleem (2024-04-20). "14-member Balochistan cabinet takes oath". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
- ^ "14-member Balochistan cabinet takes oath". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
- ^ "New Balochistan cabinet sworn in". The Express Tribune. 2024-04-20. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
- ^ "Provincial Assembly of Balochistan". pabalochistan.gov.pk. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
- ^ "New Balochistan cabinet sworn in". The Express Tribune. 2024-04-20. Retrieved 2024-04-23.