Karachi: As many as 10 interim ministers of Sindh’s caretaker cabinet have taken the oath of office during a ceremony held at Sindh Governor House in Karachi.
Sindh Governor Kamran Tessori administered the oath to the newly-appointed interim ministers on Saturday.
Sindh interim Chief Minister Justice (retd) Maqbool Baqar and other officials were also present on the occasion.
The Sindh governor has approved the appointment of caretaker ministers on the advice of the interim chief minister and a notification has been issued.
KARACHI (Aug 19): Governor Sindh Mohammad Kamran Tissori sworn-in a10-member caretaker cabinet at Governor House. Caretaker Sindh Chief Minister Justice (retd) Maqbool Baqar witnessing the ceremony. pic.twitter.com/YrOdXpeViD
— Sindh Chief Minister House (@SindhCMHouse) August 19, 2023
The provincial interim ministers include defence analyst Brig (retd), Haris Nawaz, former federal secretary Muhammad Younus Dagha, Mubeen Jumani, Saad Khalid Niaz, Junaid Shah, Rana Hussain, Ishwar Lal, Arshad Wali Muhammad , Omar Soomro and Khuda Bux Marr
Here are portfolios assigned to the interim ministers:
Haris Nawaz: Home and Prison
Younus Dagha: Finance, Planning and, Development, Revenue
Mubeen Jumani: Local Government, House and Town Planning, Rehabilitation
Saad Khalid Niaz: Health, Social Welfare, Public Health Engineering
Junaid Shah: Youth Affairs, Sports, Culture, HR Development
Rana Hussain: School Education, College Education, Women Empowerment
Ishwar Lal: Irrigation
Arshad Wali Muhammad: Tourism, Environment and Climate Change
Omar Soomro: Law, Religious Affairs and Human Rights
Khuda Bux Marri: Mines and Minerals