Imran's new cabinet packed with Musharraf's ministers

August 19, 2018 10:40

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has announced his cabinet comprising 21 members, the majority of whom previously held key posts in the regime of former military dictator General (retd) Pervez Musharraf.

Out of the 21 names announced, 16 will be ministers while five others will perform their duties as advisers to the prime minister, Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf spokesman Fawad Chaudhry said.

According to the list shared by Chaudhry on his Twitter account, Shah Mahmood Qureshi has been appointed as foreign minister, Pervaiz Khattak as defence minister and Asad Umer as finance minister.

Qureshi, the vice president of the party, was the foreign minister from 2008 to 2011 under the Pakistan Peoples Party government.

Asad Umar is the son of former Lt Gen Mohammad Umer who was part of the Pakistan Army during 1971 war with India. Khattak served as the chief minister of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province from 2013-18.

The newly-announced cabinet is expected to take oath tomorrow at the President's House.

At least 12 members of Khan's Cabinet served under General (retd) Musharraf, The News reported.

The new cabinet includes a former spokesperson of Musharraf, his attorney and several members of his cabinet and core team, the paper said.

It said that five of the new cabinet members, including Khattak and Qureshi, had served as ministers in past Pakistan Peoples Party governments.

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