President Dr. Arif Alvi has administered the oath of office to the members of the caretaker federal cabinet in a ceremony held at the President’s House. The 16-member cabinet was sworn in to serve in the interim period.
The appointed members of the caretaker federal cabinet are as follows:
- Dr Umar Saif (IT Minister)
- Ahmed Tarar (Communication Minister)
- Murtaza Solangi (Information and Broadcasting Minister)
- Sarfraz Bugti (Interior Minister)
- Ex-Foreign Secretary Jalil Abbas Jillani (Foreign Minister)
- Shamshad Akhtar (Finance Minister)
- Ayesha Raza Farooq (Health Minister)
- Aneeq Ahmed (Minister for Religious Affairs)
- Tabish Gohar (Energy Minister)
- Industrialist Ijaz Gohar (Commerce Minister)
- Lt Gen (Retd) Anwar Ali Haider (Defence Minister)
- Madad Ali Sindhi (Education Minister)
The specific roles and responsibilities for Brigadier (Retd) Manzoor Ranjha, Dr. Nadeem Jan, and Muhammad Sami within the caretaker federal cabinet are currently pending announcement. Their portfolio assignments will be disclosed in due course, outlining their respective areas of focus and ministerial duties.
The caretaker federal cabinet plays a crucial role in ensuring the smooth functioning of the government and administration during the period leading up to the general elections.