KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah announced a major cabinet reshuffle, introducing new ministers and reassigning key portfolios. Two new ministers were inducted, increasing the total number of cabinet members to 23. The government also appointed four new special assistants to the chief minister.
The reshuffle comes amid growing criticism of the Sindh government over poor governance, especially in Karachi, where problems like sanitation, water shortage, and urban planning remain unresolved. Political analysts termed the move as a symbolic step rather than a real change.
Senior PPP leader Saeed Ghani, who is also the party’s Karachi president, was removed from the local government (LG) portfolio.
Nasir Hussain Shah, who previously handled Planning and Development, has now taken charge of the LG and Energy departments. Ghani has been given the Labour and Social Protection Department, a position he held in the past.
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Muhammad Ismail Rahoo was assigned the Universities and Boards Department, a ministry he managed during the previous PPP tenure.
A notification from the chief secretary confirmed his appointment as provincial minister on the advice of the chief minister. Later, Governor Muhammad Kamran Tessori administered the oath to Rahoo in a ceremony at the Governor House.
The event was attended by CM Murad Ali Shah, provincial ministers, opposition leader Ali Khurshidi, and Sindh IGP Ghulam Nabi Memon. Chief Secretary Asif Haider Shah conducted the proceedings.
The government also appointed Giyanoo Mal alias Giyan Chand Essarani as advisor to the chief minister for the Rehabilitation Department. Meanwhile, Makhdoom Mehboob-uz-Zaman was moved from Rehabilitation to the Food Department, while Jabbar Khan, previously handling Food, was transferred to lead the Relief Department.
Jam Khan Shoro, the Irrigation Minister, was given the additional charge of the Planning and Development Department.
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Four new special assistants were also appointed: Dr Sham Sunder K. Advani, Faraz Abid Lakhani, Muhammad Tariq Hassan, and Atta Muhammad Panhwar.
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Dr Sham Sunder will oversee Minority Affairs,
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Muhammad Ali Rashid will manage Information Science and Technology,
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Sarfraz Rajar will head the Archives Department.
A spokesperson for the CM House clarified that special assistants are not cabinet members.
Earlier, on July 2, 2024, several others, including Lal Chand Ukrani, Sardar Faraz Rajar, Qasim Naveed Qamar, Waqar Mehdi, Rajveer Singh, Mansoor Shahani, Usman Hignoro, Abdul Jabbar Khan, Junaid Baloch, and Muhammad Saleem Baloch, were also appointed as special assistants.
