Ajk governance: New minsters in Haider’s cabinet given portfolios
Chaudhry Muhammad Saeed is a former president of the Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Nawaz tasks AJK govt, PML-N to reach out to APHC in IOK. PHOTO: INP
MUZAFFARABAD:
The Prime Minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Raja Farooq Haider Khan on Tuesday allotted portfolios to the three newly-appointed members of his cabinet, a notification said.
According to the notification, Chaudhry Mohammad Saeed has been given the portfolio of Minster for Tourism, Culture, Mangla Dam affairs and Mirpur Development Authority.
Syed Shukat Shah has been made Minster for Food Department while Nasar Dar the Minister for Rehabilitation.
The prime minister had expended his cabinet from nine to 12 members by inducting three new ministers earlier this month. However, they had not been assigned portfolios.
Among the new ministers, sources said, Chaudhry Muhammad Saeed is a former president of the Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Saeed, who hails from Mirpur, had defeated Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) AJK head and former AJK prime minister Sultan Mahmood Chaudhry during the legislative elections in July.
Published in The Express Tribune, December 14th, 2016.
The Prime Minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Raja Farooq Haider Khan on Tuesday allotted portfolios to the three newly-appointed members of his cabinet, a notification said.
According to the notification, Chaudhry Mohammad Saeed has been given the portfolio of Minster for Tourism, Culture, Mangla Dam affairs and Mirpur Development Authority.
Syed Shukat Shah has been made Minster for Food Department while Nasar Dar the Minister for Rehabilitation.
The prime minister had expended his cabinet from nine to 12 members by inducting three new ministers earlier this month. However, they had not been assigned portfolios.
Among the new ministers, sources said, Chaudhry Muhammad Saeed is a former president of the Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Saeed, who hails from Mirpur, had defeated Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) AJK head and former AJK prime minister Sultan Mahmood Chaudhry during the legislative elections in July.
Published in The Express Tribune, December 14th, 2016.