Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar allocates portfolios to federal ministers, advisers, special assistants

By DTD- On Aug 18, 2023

Govt to ensure full use of SIFC forum for economic development: PM

Islamabad_Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar Thursday allocated portfolios to the newly-appointed federal ministers, advisers and special assistants.

Federal minister Senator Sarfaraz Ahmed Bugti was given the portfolio of Interior, Narcotics Control, Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development; Jalil Abbas Jilani Foreign Affairs; Shamshad Akhtar Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Privatization; Lt. General (Retd) Anwar Ali Hyder Defence and Defence Production; Murtaza Solangi Information and Broadcasting; Sami Saeed Planning, Development and Special Initiatives; Shahid Ashraf Tarar Communications, Maritime Affairs and Railways; Ahmad Irfan Aslam Law and Justice, Climate Change, Water Resources; Muhammad Ali Power and Petroleum; Gohar Ejaz Commerce, Industries and Production; Umar Saif Information Technology, Telecommunication and Science and Technology; Nadeem Jan National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination; Khalil George Human Rights; Aneeq Ahmed Religious Affairs and Inter-faith Harmony; Jamal Shah National Heritage and Culture; and Madad Ali Sindhi Federal Education and Professional Training, according to the Prime Minister’s Office.

The prime minister also appointed Air Marshal (R) Farhat Hussain as Adviser for Aviation, Ahad Khan Cheema Adviser for Establishment and Dr Waqar Masood Khan as Adviser for Finance. The advisers will have status of the federal minister.

PM Kakar also appointed his five Special Assistants with the status of Minister of State. Syeda Arifa Zehra was appointed as Special Assistant for Federal Education and Professional Training, Vice Admiral (R) Iftikhar Ahmad Rao as Special Assistant for Maritime Affairs, Wasih Shah as Special Assistant for Tourism, Mishal Hussain Malik as Special Assistant for Human Rights and Women Empowerment, and Muhammad Jawad Sohrab Malik as Special Assistant for Overseas Pakistanis.

Earlier,

Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Thursday said that the government would ensure full use of the forum of Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) to carry forward the development agenda.

Terming the SIFC a ray of hope for Pakistan’s economic development, the prime minister said the government would focus on development of different sectors under the Council’s umbrella.

Addressing a meeting held here in connection with the working of SIFC, Prime Minister Kakar said the caretaker government during its short tenure would fully devote all its energies to the stability and progress of the economy.

He directed to harmonize the regulatory structure with the contemporary international requirements to improve the energy sector.

He said Pakistan had vast potential for foreign investment in the fields of agriculture, mining and minerals, information technology, energy and defence production.

During the meeting, Secretary SIFC Jahanzeb Khan and Secretary Implementation Jameel Ahmed Qureshi briefed the prime minister about the steps taken to bolster foreign direct investment.

PM Kakar was also apprised about the whole of government approach under SIFC to increase the foreign investment by facilitating investors.

The meeting was further informed that under the forum, the government would provide one window facility to the investors for different projects.

The prime minister appreciated the efforts of Jahanzeb Khan and Jamil Ahmed Qureshi for bringing investment in the country, adding the SIFC would play a vital role in improving the economy.

He said there was huge potential for foreign investment in the infrastructure and tourism sectors.

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