The new portfolios include Ministry of National Heritage and Integration, Ministry of Disaster Management, Ministry of National Regulations and Services and Ministry of Food Security and Research.
According to Prime Minister’s office, two ministries have been allocated while the other two ministries would be filled later.
Samina Khalid Gurki has been allotted the national heritage and integration ministry while Mir Israrullah Zehri has been given charge of the food security and research ministry.
Gurki earlier held the ministry of social welfare and special education while Zehri was the minister for postal services before their ministries were devolved.
The government has also appointed Mir Hazar Khan Bijarani as the minister of interprovincial coordination, left vacant after the resignation of Senator Raza Rabbani.
Bijarani had been in charge of the education ministry which was among more than a dozen ministries that were devolved and handed over to the provinces under the 18th Amendment.
Since the devolution, former ministers have been accommodated in existing or newly-created ministeries.
Bar on Cabinet members
The 18th Amendment also put a bar on the number of cabinet members – it should not be more than 11 per cent of the 442 members, the total strength of parliament.
This implies that there can be no more than 44 cabinet members but this clause would be applicable after the next general elections.
The premier has changed the rules of business, 1973 to give legal cover to the creation of new ministries.
An official notification issued after the decision said the “restructuring has been made in line with the principles of good governance as this arrangement would bring cohesion, enhance efficiency and improve service delivery in administering the federal subjects.”
Published in The Express Tribune, October 27th, 2011.
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PARC should not go to MInister of Mir Israr Ullah Khan Zehri.....
Dear Sir, I am very pleased that federal govt. announces Food Security & Research For Agriculture b/C it`s the best way for Researchers.
Gr8, next thing you know we will see a "Ministry of Air" for leveying tax on people who have good quality air in their area, Ministry of Hair for researching ways to make hair transplant cheaper and preventing baldness, and finally a Ministry for keeping track of all other Ministries , "Ministry of Ministry"
Min of Flood Relief?
Min of Haqqanis?
Min of Match Fixing?
There is need of Food security and research divison in federal level that is created by PM, thanks
A ministry of corruption too?
And I thought government wanted & planned to downsize!!
There should be a new ministry to track all the ministries created by the said Prime Minister
Ministry of Sincerity and Honesty? anyone?
Like other ministries that have been very helpful in serving the masses?
Is this what we really need?
We have come a long way since the seventies. Yahya Khan's federal cabinet had only three ministers.
Good to know that Pakistan is moving forward.
Creation of new ministries will be helpful in serving the masses.