Dr Hafeez Sheikh appointed Advisor on Finance as major reshuffle in federal cabinet announced

ISLAMABAD, Apr 18: With the appointment of Dr Abdul Hafeez Sheikh as Advisor on Finance and Senator Azam Swati as Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, besides re-allocation of some ministers’ portfolios, the government on Thursday announced a major reshuffle in the federal cabinet.

According to the details issued by the PM Office here, after the re-allocation of portfolios, Chaudhry Fawad Hussain has been made the Federal Minister for Science and Technology followed by Ghulam Sarwar (Federal Minister for Aviation); Ijaz Ahmed Shah (Federal Minister for Interior); and Shehryar Afridi (Minister of State for States and Frontier Regions).

Federal Minister for Privatization Mohammad Mian Soomro would cease to hold additional portfolio of Aviation Division.

Those who have been appointed as Special Assistants to the Prime Minister include:-

• Dr Zafar Ullah Mirza (National Health Services, Regulation and Coordination);
• Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan (Information and Broadcasting Division); and
• Nadeem Babar (Petroleum Division).

(APP)