The Gandapur ministry refers to the current provincial cabinet of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, headed by Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur and the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.
Gandapur Ministry | |
|---|---|
 18th Cabinet of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | |
 | |
| Date formed | 2 March 2024 |
| People and organisations | |
| Governor | Faisal Karim Kundi |
| Chief Minister | Ali Amin Gandapur |
| Member party | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf[1] Independents |
| Status in legislature | KPK Assembly 93 / 145 (64%) [2] |
| History | |
| Predecessor | Mahmood Khan cabinet |
Inauguration
editSardar Ali Amin Gandapur was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on 2 March 2024. Governor Haji Ghulam Ali administered oath to him.[3] The inauguration ceremony was held in Peshawar, which was attended by party leaders and workers in large numbers.[4]
As Chief Minister, Ali Amin Gandapur has expressed his determination to restart the process of development in the province. He has prioritized the restoration of Sehat Insaf Card for the welfare of the people. He has also emphasized the importance of law and order and said that the establishment of lasting peace is his first priority. Gandapur has expressed its determination to make the province attractive to foreign investors. He has also promised to talk to the federal government to protect the rights of the province.[5]
Members
editMinisters
editThe Gandapur ministry cabinet saw a relative reshuffle in the middle of 2024 when Fazal Hakim was assigned different portfolios and Shakeel Ahmad resigned.[4]
| PTI |
| Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Cabinet under Ali Amin Gandapur | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Post | Minister | Term | |
| Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | Ali Amin Gandapur | 2 March 2024 | |
| Minister of Local Government, Elections and Rural Development | Arshad Ayub Khan | 7 March 2024 | |
| Minister of Auqaf, Hajj & Religious Affairs | Muhammad Adnan Qadri | 7 March 2024 | |
| Minister of Livestock, Fisheries & Cooperative | Fazal Hakim Khan | 25 July 2024 | |
| Minister of Social Welfare and Women Empowerment | Syed Qasim Ali Shah | 11 September 2024 | |
| Minister of Law, Parliamentary Affairs & Human Rights | Aftab Alam Khan Afridi | 7 March 2024 | |
| Minister of Irrigation | Aqib Ullah Khan | 7 March 2024 | |
| Minister of Excise, Taxation & Narcotics Control | Khaleeq Ur Rehman | 7 March 2024 | |
| Minister of Public Health Engineering | Pakhtoon Yar Khan | 7 March 2024 | |
| Minister of Revenue & Estate | Nazir Ahmad Abbasi | 7 March 2024 | |
| Minister of Higher Education, Archives and Libraries | Meena Khan | 7 March 2024 | |
| Minister of Elementary & Secondary Education | Faisal Khan Tarakai | 7 March 2024 | |
| Minister of Agriculture | Muhammad Sajjad | 7 March 2024 | |
| Minister of Labour | Fazal Shakoor | 7 March 2024 | |
| Minister of Food | Muhammad Zahir Shah | 7 March 2024 | |
| Former Members / Positions in the Cabinet | |||
| Minister of Climate Change, Forestry, Environment and Wildlife | Fazal Hakim Khan[a] | 7 March 2024 to
25 July 2024 | |
| Minister of Communication & Works | Shakeel Ahmad[b] | 7 March 2024 to
16 August 2024 | |
| Minister of Health | Syed Qasim Ali Shah[c] | 7 March 2024 to
11 September 2024 | |
Advisors
edit| S.No | Name | Portfolios | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Syed Fakhar Jehan | Sports & Youth Affairs | 7 March 2024 | |
| 2 | Muzzammil Aslam | Finance | 7 March 2024 | |
| 3 | Muhammad Ali Saif | Information & Public Relations | 7 March 2024 | |
| 4 | Zahid Chanzeb | Culture, Tourism, Archeology and Museums | 7 March 2024 | |
| 5 | Ihtisham Ali | Health | 13 September 2024 | |
| 6 | Shah Farman | Political Affairs | 9 October 2024 | |
| Former Advisors | ||||
| 7 | Mashal Yousafzai | Zakat, Ushr, Social Welfare and Women Empowerment | 7 March 2024 to
11 September 2024 | |
Special Assistants
edit| S.No | Name | Portfolios | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abdul Karim Khan | Industries, Commerce and Technical Education | 7 March 2024 | |
| 2 | Liaqat Ali Khan | Population Welfare | 7 March 2024 | |
| 3 | Amjad Ali | Housing | 7 March 2024 | |
| 4 | Muhammad Sohail Afridi | Communication & Works | 13 September 2024 | |
| 5 | Muhammad Musaddiq Abbassi | Anti-Corruption | 22 May 2024 | |
| 6 | Musavir Khan | Climate Change, Forestry, Environment & Wildlife | 13 September 2024 | |
| 7 | Nek Muhammad Khan | Relief, Rehabilitation & Settlement | 13 September 2024 | |
| 8 | Humayun Khan | Prisons | 13 September 2024 | |
| 9 | Mashal Yousafzai | 8 October 2024 | ||
| Former Special Assistants | ||||
| 10 | Khalid Latif Khan | Science & Technology and Information Technology | 7 March 2024 to
3 May 2024[6] | |
Major decisions
editLocal Government Department
editIn a cabinet meeting, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Local Governments (Property Lease) Rules, 2024 was announced, extending the lease period of new "large-scale investments" of up to 90-years, this development has taken place while the Local Government department is under Arshad Ayub Khan.[7] On Eid-ul-Adha, he enacted and ordered a sanitation plan for the disposal of waste of sacrificial cattle which was deemed as a success.[8][9] He also stated, referring to his department: “The department is undergoing digitization, and a new lease policy has been approved to strengthen institutions by eliminating corruption”.[9] Arshad Ayub also directed the Town Municipal Administrations (TMAs) of the province to reduce expenditure (spending) on fuel to avoid financial constraints.[10]
Agriculture Department
editMinister Muhammad Sajjad stated that agriculture was the backbone of the economy and that since Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s land was fertile, he and the government would put special attention and effort into boosting the agriculture sector and making it self-sufficient.[11] He also directed officials in the Agriculture Department to plant more fruit orchards to more areas of the province while he visited the Directorate General of Agriculture Research in Peshawar.[12] He also continuously emphasized the Gandapur ministry’s commitment to agricultural research.[11][12][13]
Health Department
editMinister Syed Qasim Ali Shah visited the Khyber Medical University where he handed out scholarships and praised the university for strides in physiotherapy, nursing, and health sciences programs. He also supported the creation of more of the university's campuses in merged districts.[14] Under Qasim and Gandapur, the expansion of the Sehat Insaf Card was prioritized. The Health Department, under Syed Qasim Ali Shah announced a program aiming to expand free healthcare coverage under the Sehat Insaf Card and Ehsaas Programmes to 1 million people.[15]
Elementary & Secondary Education Department
editMinister Faisal Khan Tarakai made the decision to begin setting up 400 community schools to selected districts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa under the Human Capital Investment Project. Faisal Tarakai stated that over 26,000 boys and girls would be enrolled in these community schools while 500 youth and early age classes would also be established in which a planned 32,000 more boys and girls would be enrolled. He also said 150 schools are also being established in selected districts, which would enroll 9,000 girls and boys while 11,000 more boys and girls would be enrolled under the Accelerated Learning Programme (ALP).[16][17] He also emphasized initiatives in the education sector primarily involving teachers, women in education, female literacy and the enhancement of educational facilities via programs in merged tribal districts.[18] Tarakai and the ministry also started a program to provide free meals to primary school students.[19]
Auqaf, Hajj & Religious Affairs Department
editIn a meeting with the KP Auqaf Department, Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur directed Adnan Qadri’s department for the initiation of GIS mapping and the creation of an Assets Management Unit for Auqaf properties, together with a Quran Mahal in Peshawar to preserve old Qu'ran copies.[20] Along with these auqaf properties developments, Adnan Qadri launched an anti-polio drive on 9 September 2024, aiming to vaccinate 6.425 million children to protect from the polio virus. The first step of the plan was announced to cover 27 districts and deploy 50,000 security officers for safety.[21]
Irrigation Department
edit56 small dams were built from March to July 2024 in the province.[22] Several dams were also reported to be in construction by the Irrigation Department.[22] Under Aqibullah and the PTI government, the quick construction and completion of the Warsak Canal Project was stated as a top development priority by Aqibullah for the province.[23]
Alleged corruption within the government
editOn 3 August 2024, founder of the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Imran Khan warned ministers in the Gandapur ministry of being held accountable for “corruption and governance issues in their departments.”[24]
Shakeel Khan, who served as the Communication and Works Minister under the Gandapur ministry, has accused his department’s secretary of releasing Rs6.87 billion to contractors without his knowledge or consent. He claimed that the funds were disbursed between May and June 2024, under the supervision of Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur. Khan further alleged that the secretary admitted to taking a 10-20% commission on the funds, which included payments of Rs200 million to Gandapur and Rs100 million to influential circles, all on Gandapur’s orders. Additionally, Khan claimed that the secretary offered him a bribe of Rs30 million, later increased to Rs50 million, along with a new car, in exchange for his silence, but he refused and claimed he chose to expose the corruption instead.[25] He later stated that his resignation was due to Gandapur's government backing down from its anti-establishment stance, while the government's accountability panel denotified him on the orders of Imran Khan.[26]
Notes
edit- ^ Fazal Hakim Khan was reshuffled in July 2024 to Minister of Livestock, Fisheries & Cooperative. This position is currently vacant
- ^ Shakeel Ahmad resigned in August 2024, position is currently vacant.
- ^ Syed Qasim Ali Shah was reshuffled in September 2024 to Minister of Social Welfare and Women Empowerment. The health portfolio is currently an advisory portfolio which is held with Advisor Ihtisham Ali
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