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First Shehbaz Sharif government

Federal Cabinet of Shehbaz Sharif

49th Cabinet of Pakistan
2022-2023
Date formed11 April 2022
Date dissolved9 August 2023
People and organisations
Head of governmentShehbaz Sharif
No. of ministers43
Ministers removed1
Total no. of members44
Member party  PMLN
Coalition Partners:
PPP
JUI (F)
MQM-P
BAP
BNP-M
PML (Q)
JWP
Confidence and supply:
ANP
Independent
Status in legislatureNational Assembly
Coalition government
178 / 342 (52%)
Opposition party  PTI
Opposition leaderRaja Riaz
History
PredecessorImran Khan government
SuccessorKakar caretaker government

The Shehbaz Sharif government was formed on 10 April 2022, after Sharif was nominated as candidate for Prime Minister by opposition parties following a vote of no confidence in incumbent prime minister Imran Khan during the 2022–2023 Pakistan political unrest.[1][2]

He took oath as the Prime Minister of Pakistan on 11 April 2022.[3][4] At the time of appointment, he had the majority 85 seats in the ruling alliance of 179 MNA from eight political parties and independent candidates.[5]

The cabinet was dissolved following the dissolution of National Assembly of Pakistan on 9 August 2023 by President Arif Alvi upon advice of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in accordance with Article 58-1 of Constitution of Pakistan.[6]

Cabinet

On 19 April 2022, the cabinet was formed, with 37 members taking the oath.[7] Several more members joined the cabinet over the next few days.[8][9]

As of March 2023, it consisted of 34 Federal Ministers, 7 Ministers of State, 4 Advisers to the Prime Minister and 39 Special Assistants to the Prime Minister.[10][11][12][13] If Advisers and Special Assistants included, the cabinet is reportedly the largest in Pakistan's history.[14] On this basis, the cabinet has been criticised as bloated and unaffordable, given the ongoing economic crisis.[14][15] In a February 2023 article reporting on further appointments,[15] The News International noted the high number of special assistants serving without portfolio. It further suggested these members were likely appointed in order to "please the appointees or their unknown recommenders." While advisers and special assistants are not officially cabinet members, and many do not claim a salary, they still enjoy the rank and status of cabinet members.[15]

There are 19 SAPMs without any particular portfolio listed on the official website of the Cabinet Division, as well as Federal Minister Without Portfolio Mian Javed Latif.[10][13]

Federal Ministers

Federal Ministers
# Name Portfolio Party Assumed office Left office
1 Shehbaz Sharif Prime Minister

All important policy issues and all other portfolios not allocated to any Minister.

PMLN 11 April 2022 14 August 2023
2 Khawaja Asif Defence PMLN 19 April 2022 9 August 2023
3 Ahsan Iqbal

Planning, Development and Special Initiatives

PMLN 19 April 2022 9 August 2023
4 Rana Sanaullah

Interior

PMLN 19 April 2022 9 August 2023
5 Rana Tanveer Hussain

Federal Education and Professional Training

PMLN 19 April 2022 9 August 2023
6 Marriyum Aurangzeb Information & Broadcasting PMLN 19 April 2022 9 August 2023
7 Khawaja Saad Rafique

Railways and Aviation

PMLN 19 April 2022 9 August 2023
8 Azam Nazeer Tarar

Law and Justice

PMLN 19 April 2022 9 August 2023
9 Khurram Dastgir

Power

PMLN 19 April 2022 9 August 2023
10 Riaz Hussain Pirzada

Human Rights

PMLN 19 April 2022 9 August 2023
11 Murtaza Javed Abbasi

Parliamentary Affairs

PMLN 19 April 2022 9 August 2023
12 Mian Javed Latif Minister without portfolio PMLN 22 April 2022 9 August 2023
13 Ishaq Dar

Finance, Revenue and Economic affairs

PMLN 28 September 2022 9 August 2023
14 Syed Khurshid Ahmed Shah

Water Resources

PPP 19 April 2022 9 August 2023
15 Naveed Qamar

Commerce

PPP 19 April 2022 9 August 2023
16 Sherry Rehman

Climate Change

PPP 19 April 2022 9 August 2023
17 Abdul Qadir Patel

National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination

PPP 19 April 2022 9 August 2023
18 Shazia Marri

Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety

PPP 19 April 2022 9 August 2023
19 Makhdoom Syed Murtaza Mehmood

Industries & Production

PPP 19 April 2022 9 August 2023
20 Sajid Hussain Turi

Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development

PPP 19 April 2022 9 August 2023
21 Ehsan ur Rehman Mazari

Inter Provincial Coordination

PPP 19 April 2022 9 August 2023
22 Abid Hussain Bhayo

Privatization

PPP 19 April 2022 9 August 2023
23 Bilawal Bhutto Zardari

Foreign Affairs

PPP 27 April 2022 9 August 2023
24 Asad Mehmood

Communications

JUI (F) 19 April 2022 9 August 2023
25 Abdul Wasay

Housing and Works

JUI (F) 19 April 2022 9 August 2023
27 Muhammad Talha Mahmood

States and Frontier Regions

JUI (F) 19 April 2022 9 August 2023
Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony 18 April 2023
28 Syed Aminul Haque

Information Technology and Telecommunication

MQM-P 19 April 2022 9 August 2023
29 Faisal Subzwari

Maritime Affairs

MQM-P 19 April 2022 9 August 2023
30 Muhammad Israr Tareen

Defence Production

BAP 19 April 2022 9 August 2023
31 Shahzain Bugti

Narcotics Control

JWP 19 April 2022 9 August 2023
32 Tariq Bashir Cheema

National Food Security and Research

PML(Q) 19 April 2022 9 August 2023
33 Chaudhry Salik Hussain

Board of Investment

PML(Q) 22 April 2022 9 August 2023
34 Agha Hassan Baloch

Science and Technology

BNP-M 22 April 2022 9 August 2023
35 Ayaz Sadiq Economic Affairs PMLN 19 April 2022 9 August 2023

Minister of State

Minister of State
# Name Party Portfolio Assumed office Left office
1 Aisha Ghaus Pasha PMLN Finance and Revenue 19 April 2022 9 August 2023
2 Hina Rabbani Khar PPP Foreign Affairs 19 April 2022 9 August 2023
3 Abdul Rehman Khan Kanju PMLN Interior 19 April 2022 9 August 2023
4 Shahadat Awan PPP Law & Justice 19 April 2022 9 August 2023
5 Musadik Malik PMLN Petroleum 19 April 2022 9 August 2023
6 Muhammad Hashim Notezai BNP-M Power 19 April 2022 9 August 2023
7 Ehsanullah Reki BAP Defence Production 29 July 2022 9 August 2023

Advisors

Advisors to the Prime Minister
# Name Party Portfolio Status Assumed office Left office
1 Qamar Zaman Kaira PPP Kashmir Affairs And Gilgit-Baltistan Federal Minister 19 April 2022 9 August 2023
2 Amir Muqam PMLN Political and Public Affairs Federal Minister 19 April 2022 9 August 2023
3 Aun Chaudhry PMLN Tourism and sports Federal Minister 19 April 2022 9 August 2023
4 Ahad Cheema PMLN Advisor for Establishment Federal Minister 9 June 2022 9 August 2023

Special Assistants to the Prime Minister

Special Assistants to the Prime Minister
# Name Party Portfolio Status Assumed office Left office
1 Tariq Fatemi PMLN Foreign Affairs Minister of state 20 April 2022 9 August 2023
2 Hanif Abbasi PMLN N/A Federal Minister 27 April 2022 2 June 2022
3 Muhammed Sadiq MQM-P Special Representative for Afghanistan Minister of State 27 April 2022 9 August 2023
4 Syed Fahd Husain MQM-P Public Policy & Strategic Communications Federal Minister 13 May 2022 April 2023
5 Shah Jahan Yousaf PMLN N/A special assistant 28 June 2022 9 August 2023
6 Shaza Fatima Khawaja PMLN Youth Affairs Minister of State 28 June 2022 9 August 2023
7 Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry PMLN N/A Minister of State 28 June 2022 9 August 2023
8 Sheikh Fayyaz Ud Din PMLN N/A Minister of State 28 June 2022 9 August 2023
9 Tariq Bajwa Finance Minister of State 28 June 2022 9 August 2023
10 Romina Khurshid Alam PMLN N/A Minister of State 28 June 2022 9 August 2023
11 Shah Owais Noorani MMA N/A Minister of State 28 June 2022 9 August 2023
12 Zafaruddin Mahmood JUI (F) N/A Minister of State 28 June 2022 9 August 2023
13 Hafiz Abdul Kareem PMLN N/A Federal Minister 28 June 2022 9 August 2023
14 Sadiq Iftikhar[16][17] MQM-P Information Technology & Telecom Minister of State 6 July 2022 9 August 2023
15 Muhammad Jehanzeb Khan[17] BAP Government Effectiveness Minister of State 14 July 2022 9 August 2023
16 Attaullah Tarar PMLN Narcotics control Federal Minister 27 July 2022 9 August 2023
17 Malik Ahmad Khan PMLN Defence Federal Minister 5 August 2022 9 August 2023
18 Rubina Irfan PML(Q) N/A Minister of State 5 August 2022 9 August 2023
19 Malik Abdul Ghaffar Dogar PMLN N/A Minister of State 5 August 2022 9 August 2023
20 Shaharyar Ali Khan[18] PPP Privatisation Minister of State 11 August 2022 9 August 2023
21 Faisal Karim Kundi PPP Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety Minister of State 13 September 2022 9 August 2023
22 Iftikhar Ahmed Khan Babar[19][20] PPP Kashmir Affairs & Gilgit Baltistan Minister of State 13 September 2022 9 August 2023
23 Mehr Irshad Ahmed Sial[19][20] PPP Inter Provincial Coordination Minister of State 13 September 2022 9 August 2023
24 Raza Rabbani Khar[19][20] PPP Commerce Minister of State 13 September 2022 9 August 2023
25 Mahesh Kumar Malani[19][20] PPP National Health Services, Regulations & Coordination Minister of State 13 September 2022 9 August 2023
26 Sardar Saleem Haider Khan[19][20] PPP Overseas Pakistani & HR Development Minister of State 13 September 2022 9 August 2023
27 Tasneem Ahmed Qureshi[19][20] PPP Industries & Production Minister of State 13 September 2022 9 August 2023
28 Syed Muhammad Ali Shah Bacha[19][20] PPP Water Resources Minister of State 13 September 2022 9 August 2023
29 Shahjahan Yousuf[19][20] PML(Q) Minister of State 13 September 2022 9 August 2023
30 Nauman Ahmad Langrial[19][20] PMLN N/A Minister of State 13 September 2022 9 August 2023
31 Irfan Qadir[21] [[[Balochistan Awami Party (Mengal)|BNP-M]] Accountability & Interior Federal Minister 7 October 2022 9 August 2023
32 Tariq Mehmood Pasha[22] Revenue Minister of State 28 October 2022 9 August 2023
33 Rana Mubashir Iqbal[23] PMLN N/A Federal Minister 21 December 2022 9 August 2023
34 Fahd Haroon[24] PPP Public Communication & Digital Platforms Minister of State 19 January 2023 9 August 2023
35 Muhammad Jawad Sohrab Malik[25] N/A Minister of State 2 February 2023 9 August 2023
36 Rao Muhammad Ajmal Khan[26] PMLN N/A Minister of State 7 February 2023 9 August 2023
37 Shaista Pervaiz[26] PMLN N/A Minister of State 7 February 2023 9 August 2023
38 Chaudhry Hamid Hameed[26] PMLN N/A Minister of State 7 February 2023 9 August 2023
39 Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh[26] PMLN N/A Minister of State 7 February 2023 9 August 2023
40 Malik Sohail Khan[26] PMLN N/A Minister of State 7 February 2023 9 August 2023
41 Chaudhry Abid Raza[27] PMLN N/A Minister of State 8 February 2023 9 August 2023
42 Muhammad Moeen Wattoo[27] PMLN N/A Minister of State 8 February 2023 9 August 2023

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