Gilgit-Baltistan (Bureau Report):
The caretaker government of Gilgit-Baltistan has formally notified the formation of its cabinet, completing the process after a delay of one month.According to official sources, the notification confirms that the caretaker cabinet comprises 12 ministers along with two advisers. With this development, the formation of the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly’s caretaker cabinet has been finalized.
The notification further reveals that all ten districts of Gilgit-Baltistan have been given representation in the caretaker setup. The newly appointed ministers are expected to take oath within the next 24 hours.Those included in the caretaker cabinet are Sajid Ali Beg, Ghulam Abbas, Colonel Abrar Ismail, Mehrdad, Sharafatuddin, Maulana Sarwar Shah, Raja Shehbaz Khan, Mumtaz Hussain, Dr Niaz Ali, Syed Adil Shah, Bahadur Ali, among others.
Sources said the caretaker cabinet will oversee administrative affairs in the region until the formation of an elected government.