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Gandapur Ministry

18th Cabinet of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Date formed2 March 2024
People and organisations
Head of stateAli Amin Gandapur (chief minister)
GovernorFaisal Karim Kundi
Member party  PTI
Status in legislatureKPK Assembly
92 / 145 (63%)
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Opposition party  PMLN
  JUI (F)
  PPP
  PTI-P
  ANP
Opposition leaderIbadullah Khan
History
Election2024 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provincial election
PredecessorMahmood Khan cabinet

The Gandapur ministry refers to the current provincial cabinet of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, headed by Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur and the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).

Inauguration

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Sardar Ali Amin Gandapur was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on 2 March 2024. Governor Haji Ghulam Ali administered oath to him.[2] The inauguration ceremony was held in Peshawar, which was attended by party leaders and workers in large numbers.[3]

As Chief Minister, Ali Amin Gandapur has expressed his determination to restart the process of development in the province. He has prioritized the restoration of Sehat Insaf Card for the welfare of the people. He has also emphasized the importance of law and order and said that the establishment of lasting peace is his first priority. Gandapur has expressed its determination to make the province attractive to foreign investors. He has also promised to talk to the federal government to protect the rights of the province.[4]

Major decisions

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Budget

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The total budget for the fiscal year 2024-25 was unveiled by cabinet minister Aftab Alam Afridi and is estimated at Rs 1,754 billion, with a surplus of Rs100 billion.[5][6] With a total outlay of Rs1.7 trillion, it was described as a “smart surplus budget” by The Express Tribune.[7] It also proposed a 10% increase in salaries and pensions for employees, and hiking the minimum wage from Rs32000 to Rs36000.[8] It prioritized healthcare and education allocations,[9] while implementing reforms to expand its tax and non-tax revenues. It also aimed to create expansionary measures to increase its revenue with a surplus of Rs100 billion in line with the PTI’s election manifesto.[10] The government unveiled the Rs416.3 billion Annual Development Plan (ADP) for 2024-25, an increase of 38% over the previous caretakers government’s Rs301bn.[11]

Initiatives

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The government has announced the KP Solar Scheme, a project to deliver free solar panels to 130,000 citizens in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.[12] The government also launched the Taleem Card (Education Card) initiative starting in Upper Chitral, aimed at enabling students from backward areas to access quality education.[13] Alongside this, the electronic Jaidad Card (Property Card) was also announced aiming for land reforms in the province.[14][15] In April 2024, the government announced the decision to undertake the construction of the Tank Zam Dam aiming to irrigate 100,000 acres of land.[16] The Drug Free Peshawar campaign was launched under which 2,397 drug addicts were rehabilitated with 2,000 more planned in Peshawar.[17][18] The Billion Tree Plus project was also announced, which plans to increase forest cover by 12%.[19][20] The government initiated three new welfare programs, granting soft and interest-free loans to youth aiming to decrease unemployment, the Ehsaas Rozgar Programme, Ehsaas Naujawan Programme and Ehsaas Hunar Programme.[21][22][23] The Ehsaas Apna Ghar scheme was also launched granting interest-free loans for individuals to construct their homes.[24] The Ikhtiyar Awam Ka digital app was also launched, which aims to promote good governance by addressing public grievances and issues of citizens.[25][26]

Within the first 10 days in office, the government restored medical facilities under the Sehat Insaf Card after it had been suspended for almost a year.[27] The government announced a social protection life insurance facility to be added into the Sehat Insaf Card's Plus Program, offering compensation of Rs500,000 to Rs1,000,000 to the heirs of deceased family heads.[28][29] Free Outpatient Department (OPD) services were also announced to be covered in the Sehat Card's Plus program.[30]

56 small dams were built in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by July 2024, at a cost of Rs26.7 billion, and a storage capacity of 281,410 acre feet.[31] 30 more dams were also reported to be in construction by the Irrigation Department.[32] The government's flagship projects include the establishment of the province’s Islamic Takaful insurance company and a home-stay tourism scheme. Other approved projects include the construction of the 365-kilometre Peshawar-Dera Ismail Khan Motorway and a 120-kilometre-long transmission line.. The government also plans to establish a trade corridor hub at Torkham and a debt management fund to strengthen financial stability. The provincial government aims to complete these initiatives by the end of 2027.[33]

In August 2024, a new TransPeshawar route from Peshawar to Pabbi, Nowshera was inaugurated.[34][35]

Members

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Ministers

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The Gandapur ministry cabinet saw a relative reshuffle in the middle of 2024 when Fazal Hakim was assigned different portfolios and Shakeel Ahmad resigned.[3]

PTI
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Cabinet under Ali Amin Gandapur
Post Minister Term
Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ali Amin Gandapur 2 March 2024
Minister of Local Government, Elections and Rural Development Arshad Ayub Khan 7 March 2024
Minister of Auqaf, Hajj & Religious Affairs Muhammad Adnan Qadri 7 March 2024
Minister of Livestock, Fisheries & Cooperative Fazal Hakim 25 July 2024
Minister of Social Welfare and Women Empowerment Syed Qasim Ali Shah 11 September 2024
Minister of Law, Parliamentary Affairs & Human Rights Aftab Alam Afridi 7 March 2024
Minister of Irrigation Aqibullah Khan 7 March 2024
Minister of Excise, Taxation & Narcotics Control Khaliq-ur-Rehman 7 March 2024
Minister of Public Health Engineering Pakhtoon Yar Khan 7 March 2024
Minister of Revenue & Estate Nazir Ahmed Abbasi 7 March 2024
Minister of Higher Education, Archives and Libraries Meena Khan 7 March 2024
Minister of Elementary & Secondary Education Faisal Khan Tarakai 7 March 2024
Minister of Agriculture Muhammad Sajjad 7 March 2024
Minister of Labour Fazle Shakoor Khan 7 March 2024
Minister of Food Muhammad Zahir Shah 7 March 2024
Former Members / Positions in the Cabinet
Minister of Climate Change, Forestry, Environment and Wildlife Fazal Hakim[a] 7 March 2024 to

25 July 2024

Minister of Communication & Works Shakeel Ahmad[b] 7 March 2024 to

16 August 2024

Minister of Health Syed Qasim Ali Shah[c] 7 March 2024 to

11 September 2024

Advisors

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S.No Name Portfolios Term
1 Syed Fakhr e Jehan Sports & Youth Affairs 7 March 2024
2 Muzzammil Aslam Finance 7 March 2024
3 Muhammad Ali Saif Information & Public Relations 7 March 2024
4 Zahid Chanzeb Culture, Tourism, Archeology and Museums 7 March 2024
5 Ihtisham Ali Health 13 September 2024
6 Shah Farman Political Affairs 9 October 2024
Former Advisors
7 Mashal Yousafzai Zakat, Ushr, Social Welfare and Women Empowerment 7 March 2024 to

11 September 2024

Special Assistants

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S.No Name Portfolios Term
1 Abdul Karim Industries, Commerce and Technical Education 7 March 2024
2 Liaqat Ali Khan Population Welfare 7 March 2024
3 Amjad Ali Housing 7 March 2024
4 Muhammad Sohail Afridi Communication & Works 13 September 2024
5 Muhammad Musaddiq Abbassi Anti-Corruption 22 May 2024
6 Musavir Khan Climate Change, Forestry, Environment & Wildlife 13 September 2024
7 Nek Muhammad Khan Relief, Rehabilitation & Settlement 13 September 2024
8 Humayun Khan Prisons 13 September 2024
9 Mashal Yousafzai 8 October 2024
Former Special Assistants
10 Khalid Latif Khan Science & Technology and Information Technology 7 March 2024 to

3 May 2024[36]

Allegation of corruption

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On 3 August 2024, founder of the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Imran Khan warned ministers in the Gandapur ministry of being held accountable for “corruption and governance issues in their departments.”[37]

Shakeel Khan, who served as the Communication and Works Minister under the Gandapur ministry, has accused his department’s secretary of releasing Rs6.87 billion to contractors without his knowledge or consent. He claimed that the funds were disbursed between May and June 2024, under the supervision of Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur. Khan further alleged that the secretary admitted to taking a 10-20% commission on the funds, which included payments of Rs200 million to Gandapur and Rs100 million to influential circles, all on Gandapur’s orders. Additionally, Khan claimed that the secretary offered him a bribe of Rs30 million, later increased to Rs50 million, along with a new car, in exchange for his silence, but he refused and claimed he chose to expose the corruption instead.[38] He later stated that his resignation was due to Gandapur's government backing down from its anti-establishment stance, while the government's accountability panel denotified him on the orders of Imran Khan.[39]

In response to the allegations, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) formed a three-member committee to watch over Gandapur’s government.[40] Imran Khan, PTI founder gave Gandapur a 45-day deadline to end corruption in January 2025 after a report uncovered financial corruption by officials in departments.[41]

Notes

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  1. ^ Fazal Hakim was reshuffled in July 2024 to Minister of Livestock, Fisheries & Cooperative. This position is currently vacant
  2. ^ Shakeel Ahmad resigned in August 2024, position is currently vacant.
  3. ^ Syed Qasim Ali Shah was reshuffled in September 2024 to Minister of Social Welfare and Women Empowerment. The health portfolio is currently an advisory portfolio which is held with Advisor Ihtisham Ali

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