Sarfraz Bugti Ministry | |
|---|---|
 Cabinet of Balochistan | |
| Date formed | 19 April 2024 |
| People and organisations | |
| Governor | Sheikh Jaffar Khan Mandokhail |
| Chief Minister | Sarfraz Bugti |
| Member party | PPP PMLN BAP NP |
| Opposition leader | Mir Younus Aziz Zehri |
| History | |
| Election | 2024 Balochistan provincial election |
The Sarfraz Bugti Ministry is the provincial cabinet of Balochistan, Pakistan, headed by Chief Minister of Balochistan Sarfraz Bugti. The 14-member cabinet was sworn in on 19 April 2024.
The formation of the cabinet came almost two months after the elected representatives of the provincial assembly took office, and more than a month and a half since the appointment of the chief minister of the province. Governor of Balochistan Abdul Wali Kakar took oath from the cabinet. [1] [2] [3]
| Cabinet of Balochistan under Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti [4] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Post | Minister | Party | Oath | |
| Chief Minister of Balochistan | Sarfraz Bugti | PPP | 2 March 2024 | |
| Minister of Communication, Works, Physical Planning and Housing | Mir Saleem Ahmed Khoso | PMLN | 19 April 2024 | |
| Minister of Home & Tribal Affairs and Prisons | Sadiq Sanjrani | BAP | 26 November 2024 | |
| Minister of Public Health Engineering | Abdul Rehman Khetran | PMLN | 19 April 2024 | |
| Minister of Local Government & Rural Development | Mir Kohyar Khan Domki | PPP | 26 November 2024 | |
| Minister of Irrigation | Mir Muhammad Sadiq Umrani | PPP | 19 April 2024 | |
| Minister of Health | Faisal Khan Jamali | PPP | 19 April 2024 | |
| Minister of Revenue | Mir Mohammad Asim Kurd Gello | PMLN | 19 April 2024 | |
| Minister of Planning & Development | Zahoor Ahmed Buledi | PPP | 19 April 2024 | |
| Minister of Education | Rahila Durrani | PMLN | 28 February 2024 | |
| Minister of Agriculture & Cooperatives | Ali Madad Jattak | PPP | 19 April 2024 | |
| Minister of Women Development | Rubaba Khan Buledi | PMLN | 19 April 2024 | |
| Minister of Finance & Mines and Mineral Development | Mir Shoaib Nosherwani | PMLN | 19 April 2024 | |
| Minister of Livestock and Dairy Development | Bakht Muhammad Kakar | PPP | 19 April 2024 | |
| Minister of Food | Noor Muhammad Dummar | PMLN | 19 April 2024 | |
Bugti outlined a comprehensive plan of about sixty measures aimed at enhancing governance. He urged ministers to actively engage with their respective departments, ensure effective service delivery and accountability. To assess progress, key performance indicators (KPIs) will be established to assess departmental performance. [5]
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