ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday appointed Awais Leghari as federal minister for Power Division. Earlier, he was assigned the Ministry of Railways.
Additionally, Musadik Malik, who previously held the additional charge of the Power Division, will now serve as the Minister of Petroleum only.
A notification in this regard was also issued by the cabinet division.
Earlier, The federal government has allocated portfolios to the newly-formed 19-member federal cabinet.
According to a notification, Khawaja Asif has been named defence minister. He has also been assigned additional portfolios of defence production and aviation. Ishaq Dar has been given the portfolio of foreign minister, Ahsan Iqbal is the Minister for Planning, Development and Special Measures.
Muhammad Aurangzeb has been assigned the portfolio of finance and revenue, while Mohsin Naqvi has been assigned the portfolio of Home Affairs and Narcotics Control, Ahad Cheema has been assigned the portfolio of Economic Affairs and Establishment Division.
Musadik Malik has been assigned the portfolio of Minister of Energy and Petroleum, Mian Riaz Hussain Pirzada has been named the Minister of Housing and Works, Attaullah Tarar has been assigned the portfolio of Information and Broadcasting.
Awais Laghai has been assigned the portfolio of Minister of Railways, Safron and Heritage and Culture, Jam Kamal (Trade), Abdul Aleem Khan (Privatization and Board of Investment).
Chaudhry Salik Hussain has been appointed Minister of Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development, Azam Nazir Tarar has been given the portfolio of Law and Justice and Human Rights, and Rana Tanveer Hussain has been assigned the portfolio of Industries and Production. –Agencies
