Federal Government Announces 11-Member Advisory Council for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa After Imposition of Emergency and Governor’s Rule

Peshawar (Qudrat Daily): Following the imposition of emergency and Governor’s Rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the federal government has announced the formation of an 11-member advisory council.

Speaking at a press conference in Islamabad on Sunday alongside Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar and Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, Information Minister Atta Tarar said that this advisory council will work with the Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

The names of the personalities appointed to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Advisory Council for 11 departments, along with their professional details, are as follows:

Kifayatullah Khan – Advisor for Interior and Tribal Affairs
Kifayatullah Khan has served as former Inspector General of Prisons, former Chairman of the FATA Tribunal, former Deputy Secretary of Interior and Tribal Affairs, and former Commissioner of Dera Ismail Khan and Mardan.

Tariq Mahmood Pasha – Advisor for Finance, Revenue, Excise and Taxation
Tariq Mahmood Pasha has served as former Chairman of the Federal Board of Revenue, former Special Assistant to the Prime Minister for Revenue, former Secretary of the Economic Affairs Division, and former Joint Secretary of the Prime Minister’s Secretariat.

Amir Javed – Advisor for Law and Parliamentary Affairs
Amir Javed is a Supreme Court lawyer and has served as former Advocate General of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and former Additional Attorney General of Pakistan.

Dr. Syed Amir Abdullah – Advisor for Education
Dr. Syed Amir Abdullah has served as former caretaker provincial minister for Industry and Commerce, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and former member of the NECTA Expert Committee. He holds a PhD in International Relations from the Netherlands.

Lieutenant General (Retd.) Nigar Johar Khan – Advisor for Health
Lieutenant General (Retd.) Nigar Johar Khan was the former Surgeon General of the Pakistan Army and Pakistan’s first female Lieutenant General. She has served as a national instructor for hospital emergency preparedness and holds a Master’s degree in Public Health.

Dr. Sarfaraz Ali Shah – Advisor for Minerals
Dr. Sarfaraz Ali Shah has served as former Advisor for Planning and Development and former Advisor for Communications and Works. He holds a PhD in Economics from France.

Dr. Muhammad Irshad – Advisor for Industry and Commerce
Dr. Muhammad Irshad is a board member of the Pakistan Red Crescent Society and has served as former Chairman of the Federal Board of Revenue. He holds a PhD in Finance.

Asif Rafiq Afridi – Advisor for Communications and Works
Asif Rafiq Afridi was a former caretaker provincial minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. He is an experienced businessman associated with the construction and development sector.

Maulana Muhammad Tayyab Qureshi – Advisor for Auqaf and Religious Affairs
Maulana Muhammad Tayyab Qureshi is the Chief Khatib (Khatib-e-Aala) of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, administrator of Jamia Ashrafia Peshawar, and Imam of Masjid Mahabat Khan.

Usman Saifullah Khan – Advisor for Energy, Power, Planning and Development
Usman Saifullah Khan is a former Senator, member of the Board of Governors of Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute, former member of the Board of Management of Pakistan State Oil, and former Chairman of the All Pakistan Textile Mills Association, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Samar Haroon Bilour – Advisor for Information and Broadcasting
Samar Haroon Bilour is a member of the National Assembly, former member of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly, and former Chairperson of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly’s Standing Committee on Information and Public Relations.