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Federal Cabinet of Shehbaz Sharif

51st Cabinet of Pakistan
2024-present
Date formed11 March 2024
People and organisations
President of PakistanAsif Ali Zardari
Prime Minister of PakistanShehbaz Sharif
Deputy Prime MinisterIshaq Dar
No. of ministers57
Member partyCabinet parties:
  •   PMLN
  •   MQM-P
  •   PML(Q)
  •   IPP
  •   BAP
  •   PTI-P
  •   PPP
  •   ANP
  •   NP
  •   PML(Z)
Status in legislatureCoalition government

National Assembly
235 / 336 (70%)






Senate of Pakistan
54/96 (56%)







Opposition party
Opposition leaderOmar Ayub
History
Elections2024 General Elections
2024 Senate Elections
Legislature terms16th Parliament of Pakistan
Budgets7th NFC Award
2024-25 and 2025-26
PredecessorKakar caretaker government
This article is part of
a series about
Shehbaz Sharif
Incumbent
Elections
First ministry and term
Second ministry and term
Gallery: Picture, Sound, Video

The Second Shehbaz Sharif government is the incumbent federal cabinet of Pakistan since 11 March 2024, formed after general elections that year. Shehbaz Sharif from the PMLN was elected as the Prime Minister.[1] President Asif Ali Zardari took the oath of office.[2] The initial Cabinet composition was described as a "Lean", being influenced by the need of the new government to respond quickly to economic crisis.[3] In February 2025 the cabinet was expanded by 27 members.[4] The Cabinet includes PML(N), MQM-P, PML(Q), IPP, PTI-P, and BAP political parties. Opposition parties have alleged that the election was rigged.[5] The Shehbaz government has been described as an "Authoritarian Regime" by The Economist Democracy Index.[6]

Cabinet formation

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On March 6 the Cabinet Division issued the de-notification of the caretaker cabinet.[7] The next day PML-N leader Attaullah Tarar said that the federal cabinet would be finalized within the next 48 hours. Adding that HBL President Muhammad Aurangzeb would be considered for the financial portfolio, remarking “The most important portfolio is the finance ministry as the economy has to be revived and the matters with the IMF will have to be taken forward."[8] Shehbaz Sharif would host a dinner together with leaders of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), the Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q), the Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP) and the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) over Federal Cabinet finalization.[9] PML-N would request for the PPP to join the cabinet,[10] however Bilawal Bhutto would announce that it would support PML-N in government formation without joining cabinet, addressing PPP's CEC meeting “The PPP has decided that while we are not in a position to join the federal government ourselves, nor will we be interested in taking ministries in such a set-up, we also do not want to see political chaos in the country. We do not want to see perpetual crisis in the country,” he said.[11] On March 9 Nawaz Sharif directed Shehbaz Sharif to implement the parties manifesto after the formation of the federal cabinet.[12] Later Nawaz would direct the PM to keep the federal cabinet small in the initial phase. During the meeting, Shehbaz Sharif would table the proposed names of the Federal Cabinet to the PML-N leader.[13] Four-time finance minister and Sharif family associate Ishaq Dar would drop out the race for the position of Minister of Finance & Revenue.[14] According to the Tribune, an anonymous PML-N leader claimed that the appointment of Mohsin Naqvi as Interior Minister would "erode the government's credibility", according to another anonymous PML-N leader, Ishaq Dar was not chosen due to the PM's preference for a new Finance minister.[15]

Prior to the inauguration of the Federal Cabinet, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) reportedly tied cabinet formation as a pre-condition for the sending of an IMF team to Pakistan to negotiate and finalize another bailout from the Fund.[16]

On March 11 President Asif Ali Zardari administered the oath to the PM's 19-member federal cabinet.[17] The proposals for appointment was made under clause 1 of Article 92 (federal ministers and ministers of state) of the Constitution.[18] On the same day Muhammad Aurangzeb, the new finance minister would renounce his Dutch nationality and be granted Pakistani nationality as well as resign from his position as CEO of Habib Bank Limited.[19] The nineteen member cabinet includes many veteran politicians and newcomers.[20] Mohsin Naqvi and Ahad Cheema, former caretaker ministers would be included amongst other PML-N stalwarts.[21] The swearing-in ceremony was held in the President's House (Aiwan-i-Sadr).[22] On March 12 the new Federal cabinet members assumed charge after allocation of their portfolios.[23] The new cabinet was criticized for sidelining some members of the elected coalition, seen in the absence of Ishaq Dar in the financial portfolio and Rana Sanaullah as interior minister, traditional supporters of Nawaz Sharif. Shehbaz Sharif's position as Prime Minister has also been seen as to maintain strong relations with the military and ensuring its influence in administration. The military's backing of the new cabinet composition has also been seen as a way to send a message against the political opposition that attempts to undermine the new government will be met with force and push through reforms, such as through the SIFC.[24]

Composition of cabinet

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Federal ministers

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Federal ministers
Name Portfolio Party Citation
1 Shehbaz Sharif
Prime Minister of Pakistan
Other Portfolios

1. All Portfolios/Ministries not held by other ministers in cabinet
2. Cabinet Secretariat (Pakistan)

3. Exit Control List (ECL) Cabinet Body[25]

PMLN [26]
2 Ishaq Dar Deputy Prime Minister of Pakistan & Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Pakistan) PMLN
3 Khawaja Asif Ministry of Defence (Pakistan) PMLN
4 Ahsan Iqbal Ministry of Planning Development & Special Initiatives PMLN
5 Rana Tanveer Hussain Ministry of National Food Security & Research PMLN
6 Azam Nazeer Tarar Ministry of Law and Justice (Pakistan) PMLN
7 Aun Chaudhry Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development IPP
8 Aleem Khan Ministry of Communications (Pakistan) IPP
9 Jam Kamal Khan Ministry of Commerce (Pakistan) PMLN
10 Amir Muqam Ministry of Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan PMLN
11 Awais Leghari Ministry of Railways (Pakistan) & Power Division (Pakistan) PMLN
12 Attaullah Tarar Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (Pakistan) PMLN
13 Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training MQM-P
14 Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh Board of Investment (Pakistan) PMLN
15 Riaz Hussain Pirzada Ministry of Housing and Works (Pakistan) PMLN
16 Musadik Malik

Ministry of Climate Change & Environmental Coordination (Pakistan)

PMLN
17 Muhammad Aurangzeb Ministry of Finance (Pakistan) PMLN
18 Ahad Cheema Ministry of Economic Affairs (Pakistan) & Establishment Division PMLN
19 Mohsin Naqvi Ministry of Interior (Pakistan) & Ministry of Narcotics Control (Pakistan) IND
20 Tariq Fazal Chaudhry Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs (Pakistan) PMLN
21 Ali Pervaiz Malik Petroleum Division (Pakistan) PMLN
22 Aurangzeb Khan Khichi National Heritage and Culture Division (Pakistan) PMLN
23 Hanif Abbasi Ministry of Railways (Pakistan) PMLN
24 Khalid Hussain Magsi Ministry of Science and Technology (Pakistan) BAP
25 Muhammad Moeen Wattoo Ministry of Water Resources (Pakistan) PMLN
26 Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry Ministry of Maritime Affairs (Pakistan) PMLN
27 Raza Hayat Hiraj Ministry of Defence Production (Pakistan) PMLN
28 Sardar Muhammad Yousuf Ministry of Religious Affairs and Inter-faith Harmony PMLN
29 Shaza Fatima Khawaja Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication PMLN
30 Rana Mubashir Iqbal Ministry of Public Affairs Unit PMLN
31 Syed Mustafa Kamal Ministry of National Health Services, Regulation and Coordination MQM-P
32 Syed Imran Ahmed Shah Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety Division (Pakistan) PMLN

Ministers Of State

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Minister of State
# Name Portfolio Party Citation
1 Syed Waseem Hussain Minister of State for National Food Security & Research MQM-P [27]
2 Danyal Chaudhry Minister of State for Power and Public Affairs Unit PMLN
3 Aqeel Malik Minister of State for Law and Justice PMLN
4 Bilal Azhar Kayani Minister of State for Railways and head of Prime Minister’s Delivery Unit PMLN
5 Kheal Das Kohistani Minister of State for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony PMLN
6 Mukhtar Ahmad Bharath Minister of State for National Health Services, Regulations & Coordination PMLN
7 Talal Chaudhry Minister of State for Interior and Narcotics Control PMLN
8 Wajiha Qamar Minister of State for Federal Education and Professional Training PMLN
9 Aun Chaudhry Minister of State for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resources Development IPP
10 Armaghan Subhani Minister of State for Planning, Development & Special Initiatives PMLN
11 Shezra Mansab Ali Khan Minister of State for Climate Change and Environmental Coordination PMLN

Adviser to the prime minister

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Adviser to the prime minister
# Name Portfolio Party Citation
1 Rana Sanaullah Political and Public Affairs

Inter-Provincial Coordination

PMLN [28]
2 Syed Tauqir Hussain Shah Prime Minister's Office IPP
3 Muhammad Ali Privatization MQM-P
4 Pervez Khattak Interior Affairs PTI-P

Special assistant to the prime minister

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Special assistant to the prime minister
# Name Portfolio Status Party Citation
1 Tariq Fatemi
—
 Minister of State PMLN [29]
2 Fahd Haroon Digital Media Minister of State PMLN
3 Muhammad Sadiq Special Representative of Pakistan on Afghanistan Minister of State MQM-P
4 Tariq Bajwa Coordination of the Deputy Prime Minister Office[a] Minister of State PMLN
5 Humayun Akhtar Khan Industries & Production Minister of State PPP
6 Huzaifa Rehman National Heritage & Culture Minister of State PMLN
7 Mubarak Zeb Khan Tribal Affairs Minister of State PMLN
8 Talha Burki Political Affairs Minister of State PMLN
9 Bilal Bin Saqib Blockchain & Crypto Minister of State PMLN

Coordinator to the prime minister

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Coordinator to the prime minister
# Name Portfolio Party Citation
1 Shabbir Ahmed Usmani Kashmir Affairs & Gilgit Baltistan PMLN [30]
2 Badar Shahbaz Media Coordinator
3 Romina Khurshid Alam Climate Change & Environmental Coordination
4 Rana Ihsaan Afzal Khan General Issues[31]
5 Ikhtiar Wali Khan Information for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Affairs

Cabinet division and cabinet secretariat

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The current Federal Secretary of the Cabinet is Kamran Ali Afzal, since his appointment in August 2023.[32] On 20 March the National Seed Development and Regulatory Authority (NSDRA) and Cannabis Control and Regulatory Authority were both placed under the administrative control of the Cabinet Division.[33][34] The Cabinet Secretariat is directly under the Prime Minister and Cabinet Secretary, controlling the Aviation Division, Cabinet Division, Establishment Division, National Security Division and Poverty Alleviation & Social Safety Division.[35]

Cabinet committees

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On 21 March the cabinet division would issue two separate notifications constituting the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) and the Cabinet Committee on Energy (CCoE), by the Prime Minister under terms of rule 17(2) of Rules of Business, 1973. Both would be retained directly under Shehbaz Sharif, becoming Chairman of both committees.[36][37] On the same day Shehbaz would also approve the reconstitution of the Cabinet Committee on Privatization (CCoP), with MoFA Ishaq Dar as Chairman with the secretarial support of the Committee provided by the Aviation Division; and the reconstitution of the Cabinet Committee on State-Owned Enterprises (CCoSOEs), with Minister of Finance and Revenue, Muhammad Aurangzeb as Chairman.[38][39] Additional Committees constituted on 21 March include the Cabinet Committee on Disposal of Legislative Cases (CCLC) under Azam Nazeer Tarar, the Cabinet Committee on Chinese Investment Projects (CCoCIP) under Ahsan Iqbal, and a committee to "speed up" the privatization of Pakistan International Airways (PIA) under Khawaja Asif.[40] With forty-eight hours, on 23 March the Cabinet Division issued a notification, appointing Muhammad Aurangzeb as new Chairman of the ECC, with Shehbaz Sharif withdrawing from the committee[41] Previously Aurangzeb held chairmanship of only the Cabinet Committee on SOEs (CCoSOEs), while Ishaq Dar also held a prominent role in the new cabinet committees as chairman of Cabinet Committee on Privatisation (CCoP).[42] This was a departure from past practices, where finance ministers chaired three out of four committees.[43] With Shahbaz Rana writing that the "PM had "clipped" the Finance Minister’s "decision-making wings" by depriving him of the ECC.[44] The decision to place Aurangzeb as chairman also came after criticism from "all quarters."[43] Pakistan newspaper Dawn, quoting a senior member of the cabinet officially stated that the PM had “regretted he would be unable to chair the ECC meetings due to his hectic schedule and engagements.”[45] On 28 March the Cabinet Committee on Inter-Governmental Commercial Transactions (CCoIGCT) would be constituted, chaired by Khawaja Asif, with Terms of Reference (ToR) that the committee may authorize, recommend approval, and constitute a negotiation committee for a G2G or commercial agreement with a foreign state, as well as approve price-discovery mechanisms, submit recommendations for existing regulatory compliance. Operating under the clauses (c) and (d) of sub-section (2) of Section (4) of the Inter-Governmental Commercial Transactions Act, 2022.[46]

Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet
Minister Referenced Office Status By Special Invitation/Co-Opted Citation
Muhammad Aurangzeb Finance Chairman ● Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission

● Governor of State Bank of Pakistan

● Chairman of the Securities Exchange Commission

● Fourteen (14) Federal Secretaries[b]

● Chairman of the Board of Investment

[47]
Ahad Cheema Economic Affairs Committee

Member

Jam Kamal Khan Commerce
Awais Leghari Energy
Musadik Malik Petroleum
Ahsan Iqbal Planning
Cabinet Committee on Energy (CCoE)
Minister Referenced Office Status By Special Invitation/Co-Opted Citation
Shehbaz Sharif Prime Minister Chairman ● Chairman of OGRA

● Chairman of NEPRA

● Secretary of the Finance Division

● Secretary of the Power Division

● Secretary of the Petroleum Division

● Secretary of the Law & Justice Division

[48]
Ahad Cheema Economic Affairs Committee

Member

Muhammad Aurangzeb Finance
Musadik Malik Petroleum
Ahsan Iqbal Planning
Awais Leghari Energy
Cabinet Committee on Privatization (CCoP)
Minister Referenced Office Status By Special Invitation/Co-Opted Citation
Ishaq Dar Foreign Affairs Chairman ● Governor of State Bank of Pakistan

● Chairman of the Securities Exchange Commission

● Ten (10) Federal Secretaries[c]

[49]
Muhammad Aurangzeb Finance Committee

Member

Jam Kamal Khan Commerce
Awais Leghari Energy
Rana Tanveer Hussain Industries & Production
Aleem Khan Privatisation
Cabinet Committee for Disposal of Legislative Cases (CCLC)
Minister Referenced Office Status By Special Invitation/Co-Opted Citation
Azam Nazeer Tarar Law & Justice Chairman ● Attorney General for Pakistan

● Cabinet Secretary

● Secretary of the Law & Justice Division

● Additional Secretary of the Prime Minister’s Office

[50]
Attaullah Tarar Information & Broadcasting Committee

Member

Chaudhry Salik Hussain Overseas Pakistanis & HR Development
Jam Kamal Khan Commerce
Aleem Khan Economic Affairs
Rana Tanveer Hussain Industries & Production
Cabinet Committee on Chinese Investment Projects (CCoCIP)
Minister Referenced Office Status By Special Invitation/Co-Opted Citation
Ahsan Iqbal Planning Chairman ● Governor of State Bank of Pakistan

● Sixteen (16) Federal Secretaries[d]

[51]
Ishaq Dar Foreign Affairs Committee

Member

Mohsin Naqvi Interior
Muhammad Aurangzeb Finance
Jam Kamal Khan Commerce
Musadik Malik Petroleum
Awais Leghari Energy
Usman Awaisi Railways
Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui Science and Technology
Cabinet Committee on State-Owned Enterprises (CCoSOEs)
Minister Referenced Office Status By Special Invitation/Co-Opted Citation
Muhammad Aurangzeb Finance Chairman ● Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission [52]
Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh Maritime Committee

Member

Aleem Khan Economic Affairs
Awais Leghari Energy
Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui Science and Technology
Riaz Hussain Pirzada Housing and Works
Cabinet Committee on State-Owned Enterprises (CCoSOEs)
Minister Referenced Office Status By Special Invitation/Co-Opted Citation
Khawaja Asif Defense Chairman ● Secretary of the Privatisation Division

● Chair may invite any Secretary or Head of Organization

[46]
Muhammad Aurangzeb Finance Committee

Member

Aun Chaudhry Economic Affairs
Aleem Khan Privitisation
Musadik Malik Petroleum
Cabinet Committee on Emigration, Overseas Employment and TVET[e]
Minister Referenced Office Status By Special Invitation/Co-Opted Citation
Shehbaz Sharif Prime Minister Chairman ● National Coordinator of SIFC

● Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan

● Executive Director of NAVTTC

● Chairman of the Higher Education Commission

[53]
Muhammad Aurangzeb Overseas Pakistanis & HR Development Committee

Member

Ahad Cheema Federal Education & Professional Training
Ishaq Dar Foreign Affairs
Mohsin Naqvi Interior
Mukhtar Ahmad Bharath National Health Services
Rana Tanveer Hussain Industries and Production
Jam Kamal Khan Commerce
Special Investment Facilitation Council Cabinet Committee (SIFC-CC)
Minister Referenced Office Status By Special Invitation/Co-Opted Citation
Shehbaz Sharif Prime Minister Chairman ● Chief of the Army Staff (COAS)

● Provincial Chief Ministers

● National Coordinator, SIFC

[54]
Muhammad Aurangzeb Finance Committee

Member

Khawaja Asif Defense
Ahsan Iqbal Planning
Mohsin Naqvi Information Technology
Mukhtar Ahmad Bharath Food Security
Awais Leghari Energy
Jam Kamal Khan Water
Azam Nazeer Tarar Law & Justice
Aleem Khan Investment
Rana Tanveer Hussain Industry
Musadik Malik Petroleum

Reshuffles and non-cabinet appointments

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Inaugural meeting of the federal cabinet, March 11, 2024

Ministerial level

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On March 18, Awais Leghari was relieved from his portfolio as Minister for Railways in favour for taking over the Ministry of Energy, formerly under Musadik Malik.[55] On 29 March, Amir Muqam was relieved of his additional portfolio as Federal Minister of National Heritage and Culture, instead taking over the Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan portfolio.[56]

On April 4 five portfolios were assigned to different federal ministers previously held by the prime minister, Aleem Khan was given the additional portfolio of communications, Chaudhry Salik Hussain was allocated Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony, Rana Tanveer Hussain allocated Food Security & Research, Ahsan Iqbal was allocated inter-provincial coordination and Musadik Malik was allocated water resources.[31]

MNA Ali Pervaiz was appointed as a Minister of State with the allocated portfolios of Finance & Revenue, with an additional portfolio of the Power Division on 17 May.[57]

Further information: Deputy Prime Minister of Pakistan

Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar was appointed Deputy Prime Minister of Pakistan through a notification from the Cabinet Division, this after the post had remained vacant for the past eleven years.[58][59] Arifa Noor speculated in Dawn this was the result of Nawaz Sharif planning to reassert himself due to Ishaq Dar's "proximity" with Nawaz.[60]

Other federal posts

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Rana Sanaullah was appointed adviser to the prime minister on 30 April, approved by President Asif Ali Zardari. Speaking on a Geo News programme he confirmed that he had a meeting with the Prime Minister to include him the federal government.[61] This was seen as a shift in party dynamics and the increasing influence of the Nawaz Sharif factions influence in the coalition government and coinciding with the appoint of another "trusted ally" of Nawaz Sharif, Ishaq Dar as Deputy Prime Minister of Pakistan.[62][63] On 22 May Rana Sanaullah was given the Inter-provincial coordination portfolio.[64]

On 28 March both Malik Mukhtar Ahmad Bharath and Rana Mashhood Ahmad Khan received appointments from circulars issued by the Cabinet Division. Mukhtar Ahmad appointed Coordinator to the Prime Minister on National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination and Rana Mashhood as Coordinator to the Prime Minister on Prime Minister's Youth Programme, both in an "honorary" capacity.[65][66] The next day on the 29th, Rana Mashhood was appointed Chairman of the Youth Programme, also in an honorary capacity.[67]

Later on 3 April Shehbaz Sharif appointed further coordinators Romina Khurshid Alam (Climate Change and Environmental coordination), Shabbir Ahmed Usmani (Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan) and Rana Ihsaan Afzal Khan on 'general issues'. The government claimed that the coordinators would not be part of the Federal Cabinet and work on an honorary basis.[31]

Constitutional institutions

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Council of Common Interests

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Further information: Council of Common Interests

On 25 March 2024 Shehbaz Sharif reconstituted the eight-member Council of Common Interests (CCI) as chairman after a notification was issued. The Prime Minister inducted Khawaja Asif (Defense), Amir Muqam (SAFRON), and Ishaq Dar (Foreign Affairs) into the Council.[68][69] The composition of the CCI marked the first time a foreign minister had been designated a member, replacing the membership of the finance minister.[70] Abdullah Niazi an editor at Profit claimed that Muhammad Aurangzeb's role in the Cabinet was being undermined by Ishaq Dar, further remarking that the inclusion of Khwaja Asif and Engineer Amir Muqam might indicate Shehbaz Sharif's focus on giving party loyalists greater influence.[71] According to Mushtaq Ghumman, finance ministers were not always included in the CCI however energy and planning ministers were.[72] In the previous Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) government under Shehbaz Sharif the finance minister was not included in the CCI. Attaullah Tarar on March 29 would state that “nobody has been replaced or substituted," referencing the constitutional procedure of the CCI.[73]

Summaries submitted by different ministries and provincial governments were returned for later resubmission following the re-constitution of the Council. CCI Secretary Omer Rasul stated that the summaries forwarded by ministries, divisions and provincial governments did not conform with the guidelines demarcated in Rules of Procedure of CCI (2010) and were ambiguous whether such cases fell within the purview of the CCI.[74]

Council of Common Interests (CCI) Ref
Office/Portfolio Emblem Minister Status
Organic Composition [69]
Prime Minister of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif Chairman of the Council
Chief Ministers of Balochistan Sarfraz Bugti
Member
Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ali Amin Gandapur
Member
Chief Ministers of Punjab Maryam Nawaz
Member
Chief Minister of Sindh Murad Ali Shah
Member
Three Members Nominated by the PM
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ishaq Dar
Member
Ministry of Defence Khawaja Asif
Member
Ministry of States and Frontier Regions Amir Muqam
Member

National Economic Council

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Further information: National Economic Council (Pakistan)

On June 7, 2024 President Asif Ali Zardari reconstituted the National Economic Council (NEC) of Pakistan under clause (1) of Article 156 of the constitution of Pakistan. The NEC being chaired by the Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, and includes the chief ministers of Sindh, KPK, Punjab and Balochistan, federal ministers, nominated provincial ministers and federal secretaries.[75][76] On 10 June the NEC approved CPEC proposals and investment projects related to the then upcoming federal budget,[77] and was submitted a five-year plan.[78]

National Economic Council (NEC) Ref
Office/Portfolio Emblem Minister Status
Organic Composition [79]
Prime Minister of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif Chairman of the Council
Chief Ministers of Balochistan Sarfraz Bugti
Member
Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ali Amin Gandapur
Member
Chief Ministers of Punjab Maryam Nawaz
Member
Chief Minister of Sindh Murad Ali Shah
Member
Four Members Nominated by respective CMs
Senior Minister[f] Marriyum Aurangzeb
Member
Advisor to the Chief Minister on Finance Muzammil Aslam
Member
Minister for Irrigation Jam Khan Shoro
Member
Minister for Planning & Development Zahoor Ahmed Buledi
Member
Four Members Nominated by the PM
Minister for Foreign Affairs Ishaq Dar
Member
Minister for Defense Khawaja Asif
Member
Minister for Finance, Revenue Muhammad Aurangzeb
Member
Minister for Planning, Development Ahsan Iqbal
Member

Criticism

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See also: Allegations of rigging in the 2024 Pakistani general election

The National Assembly's leader of the opposition, Omar Ayub and his party, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) have accused Shehbaz Sharif of corruption, and his second ministry coming into power under allegations of rigging through a faulty electoral process. PTI have accused Shehbaz’s coalition of fascism.[80] [81][82] A (PTI) Spokesperson said the cabinet was fake, claiming it to be based on a stolen mandate. Further claiming the inclusion of people like Mohsin Naqvi in the federal cabinet proved the unconstitutional role of the caretaker government and Election Commission.[83] Shehbaz Sharif has been accused of receiving backing from the military,[84][85] and running a "hybrid pro-max" regime.[86]

Notes

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  1. ^ In addition to Foreign Affairs office, headed by same minister
  2. ^ These are the: (1) Secretary of the Power Division; (2) Secretary of the Commerce Division; (3) Secretary of the Communications Division; (4) Secretary of the Finance Division; (5) Secretary of the Industries & Production Division; (6) Secretary of the Economic Affairs Division; (7) Secretary of the Petroleum Division; (8) Secretary for Planning, Development & Special Initiatives Division; (9) Secretary of the National Food Security & Research Division; (10) Secretary of the Privatization Division; (11) Secretary of the Railways Division; (12) Secretary of the Revenue Division/Chairman of the FBR; (13) Secretary of the Poverty Alleviation & Social Safety Division; (14) and the Secretary of the Water Resources Division
  3. ^ Consists of the following: (1) Secretary of the Power Division; (2) Secretary of the Commerce Division; (3) Secretary of the Communications Division; (4) Secretary of the Finance Division; (5) Secretary of the Industries & Production Division; (6) Secretary of the Law and Justice Division; (7) Secretary of the Petroleum Division; (8) Secretary of the Planning, Development & Special Initiatives Division; (9) Secretary of the Privatisation Division; (10) Secretary of the Revenue Division
  4. ^ These consist of: (1) Secretary of the Foreign Affairs Division; (2) Secretary of the Interior Division; (3) Secretary of the Economic Affairs Division; (4) Secretary of the Power Division; (5) Secretary of the Commerce Division; (6) Secretary of the National Food Security & Research Division; (7) Secretary of the Communications Division; (8) Secretary of the Finance Division; (9) Secretary of the Industries & Production Division; (10) Secretary of the Railways Division; (11) Secretary of the Aviation Division; (12) Secretary of the Petroleum Division; (13) Secretary of the Planning, Development & Special Initiatives Division; (14) Secretary of the Maritime Affairs Division; (15) Secretary of the Board of Investment; and the (16) Secretary of the Revenue Division/Chairman of the FBR
  5. ^ Technical and Vocational Education & Training (TVET)
  6. ^ Senior Minister for Planning & Development; Environment Protection and Climate Change, Fisheries & Wildlife; Chief Minister's Special Intitiatives

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