QUETTA: The Balochistan Chief Minister’s office issued a notification on Thursday announcing portfolios for 10 provincial ministers and one adviser to the CM.
Mir Mohammad Arif Mohammad Hassani was given the finance portfolio, whereas Noor Mohammad Dumar was given public health engineering.
Moreover, Sardar Sarfaraz Chakar Domki was assigned the culture, tourism and archives portfolio, Nawabzada Tariq Khan Magsi was given the portfolio of communication and works and Engineer Zamrak Khan given Agriculture and cooperatives portfolio.
Similarly, Zahoor Ahmed Buledi was assigned the portfolio of information, whereas Mir Zia Ullah Langov was assigned the portfolio of forest and wildlife and Mir Naseebullah Marri was given the provincial health portfolio.
Sardar Mohammad Saleh Bhootani was assigned food, law and parliamentary affairs, Saleem Ahmed Khosa was given the portfolio of home and tribal affairs and Mitha Khan Kakar was made the advisor for livestock and dairy development.
Earlier, 10-member cabinet of the Balochistan government took the oath of their office at a ceremony held at Governor House Balochistan.
Members of the Balochistan Assembly, speaker, heads of political parties, notable persons from different walks of life and secretaries of various government departments were present on the occasion.
Balochistan Governor Mohammad Khan Achakzai administered the oath to the newly-appointed provincial ministers at Governor House in Quetta.
Those who took oath included Mir Mohammad Arif Mohammad Hassani, Noor Mohammad Dumar and Sardar Sarfaraz Chakar Domki.
On August 19, Balochistan CM Jam Kamal Khan Alyani took the oath as 16th chief minister of the province. Balochistan Governor Muhammad Khan Achakzai administered the oath to the Balochistan Awami Party president.
Eight of the new members belong to the Balochistan Awami Party (BAP), while the Awami National Party (ANP) and the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) have one each.
