Sohail Afridi allocates portfolios to 13-member KP cabinet

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on Saturday allocated portfolios to members of the newly formed 13-member cabinet.

According to an official notification, Shafiullah Jan has been appointed as Special Assistant to the Chief Minister for Information, Broadcasting, and Public Relations.

Arshad Ayub Khan has been assigned the portfolio of Elementary and Secondary Education, while Dr Amjad Ali will serve as Minister for Housing.

Mina Khan Afridi has been designated as Minister for Local Government, Elections, and Rural Development, and Fazal Shakoor Khan will head the Public Health Engineering Department.

Aftab Alam Afridi has been appointed as Minister for Law, Parliamentary Affairs, and Human Rights, and Riaz Khan will oversee the Irrigation Department.

Syed Fakhar Jehan has been given charge of Excise, Taxation, and Narcotics Control, while Khaleequr Rehman will serve as Minister for Health and Aqibullah Khan as Minister for Relief, Rehabilitation, and Settlement.

Faisal Khan Tarakai will head the Labour Department, Taj Muhammad Tarand has been named Advisor on Sports and Youth Affairs, and Muzzammil Aslam will serve as Advisor on Finance.

Earlier on Friday, KP Governor Faisal Karim Kundi took oath of the much-anticipated new cabinet ofthe Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government at the Governor House in Peshawar.

Afridi, who has pledged to prioritise stability and effective governance, reiterated that the cabinet’s formation would take place in phases, with this first lineup laying the foundation for future expansions.

In a statement earlier this week, Afridi said the initial phase of the cabinet would focus on streamlining governance and addressing key provincial issues. The mix of seasoned politicians and emerging figures is expected to bring both continuity and fresh perspectives to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s political landscape.