Bilal Azhar Kayani assumes charge as Minister of State for Finance

June 13, 2025 (MLN): Bilal Azhar Kayani has formally taken charge as the Minister of State for Finance, according to a notification issued by the Cabinet Division.

The notification allocates the finance portfolio to Kayani in addition to his existing responsibilities as Minister of State for Railways and Head of the Prime Minister's Delivery Unit.

Kayani, a Member of the National Assembly from Jhelum, holds multiple prominent roles in the political and parliamentary landscape.

He is currently serving as the Assistant Secretary General of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and is a member of the Executive Committee of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA).

He also serves as the Convener of the UK-Pakistan Parliamentary Friendship Group in the National Assembly.

The newly-appointed Minister of State for Finance has previously been part of several important National Assembly Standing Committees, including those on Finance & Revenue, Law & Justice, and Economic Affairs.

He has also led the Parliamentary Taskforce on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as its convener.

Kayani, an economics graduate from University College London, has an extensive professional background.

He has served as Coordinator to the Prime Minister on Economy and Energy during the 2022-23 PML-N-led coalition government and has held positions at JPMorgan, the Ministry of Finance, and the Privatization Commission.