The Chief Minister of Sindh province in Pakistan, Syed Murad Ali Shah, expanded his cabinet by appointing eight additional ministers, as reported by ARY News. Sindh Governor Kamran Khan Tessori administered the oath to these new ministers at the Governor House.
The recently appointed ministers comprise Jam Ikramullah Khan Dharejo, Muhammad Ali Malkani, Makhdoom Mehboob Zaman, Dost Muhammad Rahimoon, Shahid Abdul Salam Tahim, Riaz Hussain Shah Shirazi, Shahina Sher Ali, and Mir Tariq Ali Talpur.
Education Minister Syed Sardar Ali Shah, CM Advisor Ahsan Mazari, Najmi Alam, Mayor Karachi Murtaza Wahab, along with provincial secretaries, were reportedly in attendance during the ceremony, as per ARY News.
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah extended his congratulations to the recently sworn-in ministers. With the addition of eight new ministers, the Sindh cabinet now totals 20 members, following the swearing-in of 12 ministers on March 12.
Azra Fazal Pechuhu, Syed Sardar Shah, Ziaul Hassan Lanjar, Jam Khan Shoro, Syed Nasir Hussain Shah, Saeed Ghani, Ali Hassan Zardari, Sardar Bux Mahar, Zulfikar Shah, Sharjeel Inam Memon, Ahsan Mazari, and Babul are already serving as members of the Sindh cabinet.
According to Dawn, earlier last month, only one woman secured a position in Sindh’s 13-member cabinet, highlighting a significant gender imbalance in the provincial leadership.
In the initial phase, nine members of the 13-member cabinet, many of whom had previously served in Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah’s administration, were sworn in at the Governor House.
Sindh Governor Kamran Tessori presided over the oath-taking ceremony, which was attended by the chief minister and senior bureaucrats. Dawn reported that this time, only one woman was among those appointed to the provincial cabinet.
The recently sworn-in cabinet members include Sharjeel Inam Memon, Dr. Azra Fazal Pechuho, Syed Nasir Hussain Shah, Saeed Ghani, Jam Khan Shoro, Ziaul Hussain Lanjar, Sardar Muhammad Bakhsh Mahar, and Ali Hassan Zardari.
Zulfiqar Ali Shah was unable to take the oath as he was reportedly in Islamabad. Nine ministers were sworn in, and three advisers were appointed, with Minister Zulfiqar Shah scheduled to take the oath later.
In addition, the chief minister appointed three advisers: Allah Dino Khan Bhayo, Ehsan ur Rehman Mazari, and Syed Najmi Alam. The portfolios for ministers and advisers were also assigned by the chief minister.