Balochistan health minister replaced

Published September 20, 2024
PPP’s Bakht Muhammad Kakar was made Balochistan health minister on Sept 19, 2024. — livestock.gob.pk
PPP’s Bakht Muhammad Kakar was made Balochistan health minister on Sept 19, 2024. — livestock.gob.pk

QUETTA: Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti has replaced the provincial health minister, according to an official notification issued on Thursday.

The portfolio has been taken from PPP’s Sardarzada Faysal Jamali and assigned to Bakht Muhammad Kakar.

Mr Kakar, who also belongs to PPP, was previously the minister for livestock and dairy form. His successor has yet to be announced.

Mr Jamali has also not been allotted a new portfolio so far.

Published in Dawn, September 20th, 2024

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