MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) government has assigned portfolios to eight cabinet ministers with the approval of the Prime Minister.
According to a notification issued by the Services and General Administration Department, the ministers have been given responsibilities for various key departments of the AJK government.
AJK ministers and portfolios
| Minister | Assigned portfolio |
|---|---|
| Sardar Mir Akbar Khan | Physical Planning and Housing; Garden Development Authority |
| Waqar Ahmed Noor | Forests, Wildlife and Fisheries |
| Dr Mustafa Bashir Abbasi | Public Health |
| Azhar Sadiq | Higher Education |
| Saqib Majeed Raja | Energy and Water Resources |
| Muhammad Riaz Khan | Finance and Rehabilitation |
| Umair Naeem | Elementary and Secondary Education |
| Abdul Rehman | Tourism, Industries, Labour and Mineral Resources |
The notification formally assigns the ministers their respective departments to carry out responsibilities as members of the AJK cabinet.
Earlier, the newly appointed members of the cabinet of the Azad Kashmir and Kashmir (AJK) government took the oath of office at the President Secretariat in Muzaffarabad on Friday.
Acting President of AJK Chaudhry Tariq Farooq administered the oath to eight newly appointed ministers.
The ministers who took the oath include Colonel (R) Waqar Noor, Azhar Sadiq, Abdul Rehman Arain, Raja Saqib Majeed, Dr Mustafa Bashir Abbasi, Muhammad Riyasat Khan, Sardar Mir Akbar, and Umair Naeem.
The oath-taking ceremony was attended by Prime Minister AJK Iftikhar Gilani, members of the legislative assembly, the chief secretary, government officials, and a large number of political and social figures.
The AJK cabinet secretariat earlier issued the notification of the appointment of the eight lawmakers as ministers.
The Prime Minister of the AJK Government approved the appointment of the ministers under the powers conferred by sub-article (1) of Article 14 of the Provisional Constitution of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, 1974, according to the notification.
