PESHAWAR: The leadership of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) has approved major changes in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government.

The decisions were taken after the approval of party chief Imran Khan during a meeting of the PTI’s core committee two days earlier.

Announcing the decisions on Friday, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa information minister Shah Farman said that Mushtaq Ghani, Qalandar Khan Lodhi, Ikramullah Khan Gandapur and Ziaullah Afridi have been inducted into the provincial cabinet and would be assigned the portfolios later.

Provincial Agriculture Minister Shahram Khan Tarakai has been elevated to the position of a senior minister. Taraqi’s portfolio is yet to be announced but sources say he is likely to get the charge of the Communication and Works Department.

The much expected change in portfolios of Health Minister Shukat Yousafzai has also been approved and he has now been assigned the Ministry for Industries.