12-member KPK caretaker cabinet takes oath

Peshawar: In preparation for overseeing the transitional period leading up to the general elections, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has sworn in a new caretaker cabinet.

The fully neutral cabinet includes experts from diverse sectors, featuring 6 ministers, 1 advisor, and 1 special assistant, with 4 resigned members also reintegrated into the cabinet.

The new ministers include retired Lieutenant General Ahmed Rasul Bangash, cartographer Qasim Jan Geelani, and academics with notable affiliations.

Syed Amer Abdullah brings 23 years of experience in municipalities, revenue, and social sectors.

Asif Rafeeq brings extensive experience in trade and agriculture, while retired Justice Arshad Qaiser, with three years as Chief Justice of the Appellate Court in Gilgit-Baltistan's Kalat Division, also contributes.

Najibullah, with expertise in metallurgical sciences, has re-entered the cabinet, and Dr. Sarfraz Ali, an economic specialist from universities in Egypt, the UK, and France, joins.

Zafarullah Khan, a former FC Commander, is also part of the team.

The services of four resigned cabinet members have been reinstated, including retired Justice Arshad Qaiser, Feroze Jamal Shah, Syed Masood Shah, and Advisor Riyaz Anwar.