Saeed Ghani loses ministry as Sindh cabinet undergoes quick reshuffle

Sindh government has made major changes in the provincial cabinet bringing back old faces, but with the new portfolios here on Monday.

The Local Government Department, previously allotted to Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) leader Saeed Ghani, has been assigned to Syed Nasir Hussain Shah, along with the charge of the Forest ministry and the portfolio of Religious Affairs.

Nisar Ahmed Khuhro, who had been disqualified for not disclosing his and his wife’s properties in Chicago, United States of America (USA), has been made adviser to CM for the Works and Services Department.

Barrister Murtaza Wahab has been made adviser to Sindh CM on Law, Environment, Climate Change and Coastal Development, while Sohail Anwar Siyal has been awarded portfolios for irrigation, Zakat, usher and auqaf and anti-corruption establishment.

Abdul Bari Pitafi was given portfolio of Livestock and Fisheries Department.

Meanwhile, Ismail Rahu was appointed as the minister for Agriculture and Ikramullah Dharejo was assigned the Department of Industries, Commerce and Co-operation.

Hari Ram has been allotted Minorities and Food; Mir Shabbir Ali Bijarani will look after Mines and Minerals, Public Health, and Rural Development Department.

Saeed Ghani is now overseeing Laboportfolios r, Information and Archives; Culture and Tourism will be taken over by Syed Sardar Ali Shah; Faraz Dero has been given the portfolio of Rehabilitation; Muhammad Taimur Talpur of Information, Science and Technology and Ghulam Murtaza Baloch of Human Settlement.