AJK’s New Cabinet: Ministerial Portfolios Announced

AJK's new cabinet: Ministerial portfolios announced
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MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): The portfolios have been granted to the ministers of the new cabinet of the Azad Jammu & Kashmir.

A formal approval has been given for the distribution of ministries to AJK’s new cabinet.

According to government sources, an official notification has been issued, and newly elected ministers will assume their portfolios soon.

Ministerial Portfolios

Name Portfolio / Department(s)
Mian Waheed Law, Parliamentary Affairs, Human Rights
Basil Naqvi Health and Population Welfare
Qasim Majeed Finance and Inland Revenue
Sardar Zia Al-Qamar Communications and Public Works
Javed Ayub Forests, Wildlife, Fisheries, Muzaffarabad Development Authority
Malik Zafar Education
Aamir Yasin Local Government
Chaudhry Rashid Planning and Development
Ali Shan Soni Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Irrigation, Dairy Development, Small Dams
Nabila Ayub Kashmir Liberation Cell, Arts, Languages
Javed Iqbal Badhanvi Food Department
Yasir Sultan Housing
Chaudhry Arshad Energy and Water Resources
Faheem Rabbani Tourism and Antiquities
Muhammad Hussain Social Welfare, Women Development, Ushr, Zakat
Rafiq Nayyar Religious Affairs and Endowments
Fahad Yaqoob Advisor for Industries & Commerce, Labor, Instruments & Measurement
Ahmed Saghir Advisor for Sports, Youth, Culture

Sources also indicate that the position of Deputy Speaker may be withdrawn from Chaudhry Riaz and handed to Chaudhry Akbar Ibrahim. Meanwhile, the names for the Interior and Information & IT ministries have not yet been finalized.

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