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AJK Swears In 20-Member Cabinet Under JAAC Agreement

The lineup meets the cap negotiated with the Joint Awami Action Committee.

Overview

  • Eighteen ministers and two advisers took oath at the Presidential House in Muzaffarabad on Wednesday.
  • Chaudhry Latif Akbar administered oaths for the ministers, while Prime Minister Raja Faisal Mumtaz Rathore swore in the two advisers.
  • The cabinet size adheres to the pact reached with the Joint Awami Action Committee after October unrest, which limits the total to 20.
  • Lawmakers had rejected an initial 10-member proposal, prompting consultations led by PPP leader Faryal Talpur and the prime minister to finalize a broader slate.
  • Sardar Ahmed Sagheer and Sardar Fahad Yaqoob were appointed as advisers, and one woman, Nabila Ayub, joined the ministerial lineup.