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ISLAMABAD: Nawaz Sharif, the Prime Minister-in-waiting, has decided to have a smart cabinet with experience and commitment blended into an effective mix of about 25 ministers and ministers of state.
The PML-N will have the major share in the cabinet with Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, Khawaja Asif, Khurram Dastagir, Ishaq Dar, Ahsan Iqbal, Khawaja Saad Rafiq, Qadir Baloch, Sardar Yousaf, Murtaza Javed Abbasi, Aziz Baloch, Pervez Rashid, Saira Afzal Tarar, Balighur Rehman, Riaz Peerzada, Senator Kamran Michael and Murtaza Jatoi being the frontrunners for the cabinet slots.
Some of the independents will also be adjusted in the federal cabinet but on the basis of their capacity, commitment and capability. Jam Kamal, an independent from Balochistan, is considered quite talented.
Sources said that the coalition partners would also be given a share in the cabinet. The Pakistan Muslim League Functional has already offered its support to the PML-N government, but Pir Pagara did not put up any demand for cabinet slots for his party members. However, the N-League would give the Functional league representation in the top political decision making body of the government.
The PML-N has yet to decide what it will offer to Maulana Fazlur Rehmans JUI-F. Sardar Mehtab Abbasi is said to be negotiating with Maulana. As yet, there is said to be no commitment of the PML-N with Arbab Ghulam Rahim and Shirazis of interior Sindh.
The sources said that the cabinet would be smart in size as its number, including the federal ministers and ministers of state, would be around 25. Because of Nawaz Sharifs public commitment to cut the non-development/current expenditure by 30 percent, the N-League is already planning to abolish/merge a number of federal ministries to cut their size from the existing over 40 to proposed 25.
About the portfolios, there is no sure word about most of the top runners for the cabinet. The safe bet is Ishaq Dar as finance minister while it is not sure what Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan would opt for. In the past, he had been enjoying the pertroleum ministry but now the PML-N is considering to merge the petroleum ministry with the Ministry of Water and Power to create the energy ministry that is likely to be offered to Khawaja Asif.
Because of his standing in the party and repute, Chaudhry Nisar is likely to be given his choice portfolio. Abdul Qadir Baloch may be the next interior minister. The information ministry is expected to be offered either to Pervez Rashid or to Khwaja Saad Rafiq. Shahid Khaqan Abbasi is expected to get some technical ministry whereas Ahsan Iqbal is generally considered as the best man to work in the education sector and in the planning and development side.
Among Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and Khurram Dastagir, one may land in the commerce ministry.There is absolute confusion about the next foreign minister in the Nawaz Sharif government. Who would make it to the foreign ministry is simply unclear at this stage. According to the sources, in the next three-four days, all the names of the cabinet and their likely portfolios will be decided.
Experience and commitment blended in new Nawaz cabinet - thenews.com.pk
The PML-N will have the major share in the cabinet with Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, Khawaja Asif, Khurram Dastagir, Ishaq Dar, Ahsan Iqbal, Khawaja Saad Rafiq, Qadir Baloch, Sardar Yousaf, Murtaza Javed Abbasi, Aziz Baloch, Pervez Rashid, Saira Afzal Tarar, Balighur Rehman, Riaz Peerzada, Senator Kamran Michael and Murtaza Jatoi being the frontrunners for the cabinet slots.
Some of the independents will also be adjusted in the federal cabinet but on the basis of their capacity, commitment and capability. Jam Kamal, an independent from Balochistan, is considered quite talented.
Sources said that the coalition partners would also be given a share in the cabinet. The Pakistan Muslim League Functional has already offered its support to the PML-N government, but Pir Pagara did not put up any demand for cabinet slots for his party members. However, the N-League would give the Functional league representation in the top political decision making body of the government.
The PML-N has yet to decide what it will offer to Maulana Fazlur Rehmans JUI-F. Sardar Mehtab Abbasi is said to be negotiating with Maulana. As yet, there is said to be no commitment of the PML-N with Arbab Ghulam Rahim and Shirazis of interior Sindh.
The sources said that the cabinet would be smart in size as its number, including the federal ministers and ministers of state, would be around 25. Because of Nawaz Sharifs public commitment to cut the non-development/current expenditure by 30 percent, the N-League is already planning to abolish/merge a number of federal ministries to cut their size from the existing over 40 to proposed 25.
About the portfolios, there is no sure word about most of the top runners for the cabinet. The safe bet is Ishaq Dar as finance minister while it is not sure what Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan would opt for. In the past, he had been enjoying the pertroleum ministry but now the PML-N is considering to merge the petroleum ministry with the Ministry of Water and Power to create the energy ministry that is likely to be offered to Khawaja Asif.
Because of his standing in the party and repute, Chaudhry Nisar is likely to be given his choice portfolio. Abdul Qadir Baloch may be the next interior minister. The information ministry is expected to be offered either to Pervez Rashid or to Khwaja Saad Rafiq. Shahid Khaqan Abbasi is expected to get some technical ministry whereas Ahsan Iqbal is generally considered as the best man to work in the education sector and in the planning and development side.
Among Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and Khurram Dastagir, one may land in the commerce ministry.There is absolute confusion about the next foreign minister in the Nawaz Sharif government. Who would make it to the foreign ministry is simply unclear at this stage. According to the sources, in the next three-four days, all the names of the cabinet and their likely portfolios will be decided.
Experience and commitment blended in new Nawaz cabinet - thenews.com.pk
