ISLAMABAD – Federal Cabinet is likely to be reshuffled in coming week asPrime Minister Imran Khan has decided to change portfolios of variousfederal ministers and advisors to prime minister, The Nation has learnt itreliably.
Well placed sources told that Prime Minister Imran Khan has already decidedto change portfolios and offices of various cabinet ministers and advisorto Prime Minister but the decision was not announced following the Covid-19positive of the prime minister.
They said that the prime minister will reshuffle the federal cabinet whenhe rejoins the office after completing his quarantine period.
The sources said, the prime minister has also consulted with PTI seniorleadership in this regard and federal cabinet is going to be reshuffledaccording to the performance of ministers and advisors.
They said that some advisors and federal ministers will retain theiroffices. They revealed that Senator Shibli Faraz, Senator Faisal Wada,Sarfraz Bugti and Usman Dar will become part of federal cabinet, whileadvisors to Prime Minister will likely to be changed.
Faisal Javed and Farrukh Habib can assume charge as ministers of state
The sources also disclosed that consultation is also underway to giverepresentation to coalition partners of PTI government including MQM andBalochistan Awami Party.
It has also learnt that consultation is underway to hand over Ministry forInformation and Broadcasting to Fawad Hussein Chaudhry, while SenatorShibli Faraz could be given Ministry of Energy or Petroleum.
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Senator Shibli Faraz is also candidate for the slot of leader of the housein Senate.
Similarly, Faisal Javed and Farrukh Habib could also assume charge as stateministers. PTI senior leader and recently elected Senator Saifullah Niaziis also a strong candidate to get the Ministry of Power.
PM Imran Khan has removed the Advisor to PM on Petroleum Nadeem Babar andSecretary Petroleum last week over the allegation of his involvement in theoil crisis.
On the other side, a close aide of Fawad Chaudhry said that the Ministerfor Science and Technology Fawad had requested the prime minister toallocate additional charge of Ministry of Information and Broadcasting tohim along with the charge of Ministry of Science and Technology.
On Saturday last, Fawad Chaudhry had also given indication of possiblerehusffle in Federal Cabinet during a press conference in Lahore.
