ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan is expected to announce a cabinet reshuffle today (Tuesday), potentially replacing several ministers and picking up some new faces.
According to details, the Prime Minister has completed consultations for changes in the federal cabinet. Sources have informed that changes in the Information, Power, Aviation, Economic Affairs and Kashmir Committee have been mulled over.
Relevant sources have claimed that Makhdoom Khusro Bakhtiar would be removed from his present position while ministries of Petroleum and Aviation would be given to Shibli Faraz.
It was discussed that Fawad Chaudhry would be brought back to the Information Ministry; however, he also wants to retain his charge of the Ministry of Science and Technology.
Farrukh Habib is likely to be made minister of state while Kashmir Committee might be given again to Syed Fakhar Imam, taking it back from Shehryar Afridi. Sources further claimed that Ministry of Information and Broadcasting could be split into two, giving Information to a state minister and Broadcasting to a Special Assistant.
Portfolios of Energy and Petroleum are likely to be taken back from Omar Ayub. Return of Shibli Faraz, Faisal Vawda and Usman Dar to the cabinet was also discussed in the meeting. Senator Faisal Javed Khan also might be given an important ministry.
Earlier on Monday, Prime Minister Imran Khan removed Finance Minister Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh and gave the portfolio to Minister for Industries Hammad Azhar as an additional charge. “Hafeez Shaikh has been removed and Hammad Azhar has been given additional charge of finance minister,” said Senator Shibli Faraz.
