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AJK Swears In 20-Member Cabinet Under JAAC Agreement

The lineup reflects a pact with protest leaders to cap posts to help cool tensions.

Overview

  • Acting President Chaudhry Latif Akbar administered oaths to 18 ministers in Muzaffarabad, while Prime Minister Faisal Mumtaz Rathore swore in two advisers.
  • The cabinet includes one woman minister, Nabila Ayub, as the government finalizes its executive team.
  • Advisers Sardar Ahmed Sagheer and Sardar Fahad Yaqoob were appointed and took a separate oath from the premier.
  • The JAAC agreement limits the cabinet to 20 members and also restricts the number of administrative secretaries to 20.
  • Rathore was elected AJK’s 16th prime minister earlier this week after a no-confidence ousted Chaudhry Anwarul Haq, with support from PML-N legislators.