11-Member Advisory Council Established in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Following Imposition of Governor’s Rule

Peshawar (Qudrat Daily): After the formal imposition of emergency and Governor’s Rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, an 11-member advisory council has been established to manage the administrative affairs of the province. Personalities from the bureaucracy, law, economics, armed forces, and religious affairs have been assigned provincial portfolios.

According to details, the federal government has issued a federal ordinance pertaining to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Federal Ordinance No. 1/2026 regarding governmental affairs in the province has been issued. The federal ordinance was issued in light of the Governor’s Rule and emergency enforced on October 11, 2026. Under the federal ordinance, Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Faisal Karim Kundi will perform the affairs of the provincial government on behalf of the federal government. The Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa will seek the assistance of the advisory council in the performance of his duties.

It has been learned that the list of all members of the advisory council and their respective departments for running governmental affairs in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has been officially announced. In the caretaker provincial administrative setup, Kifayatullah Khan, former Commissioner and Inspector General of Prisons, has been appointed as Advisor for Interior and Tribal Affairs; Tariq Mahmood Pasha, former Chairman of the FBR, as Advisor for Finance, Revenue, Excise and Taxation; and legal expert Amir Javed as Advisor for Law and Parliamentary Affairs.

It is reported that Dr. Syed Amir Abdullah has been given responsibility for the important sector of education. For the improvement of public health and emergency response, Pakistan Army’s first female Lieutenant General (Retd.) Nigar Johar Khan has been appointed as Advisor for Health. Additionally, Dr. Sarfaraz Ali Shah has been allocated Minerals; former FBR Chairman Dr. Muhammad Irshad has been given Industry and Commerce; and Asif Rafiq Afridi has been assigned the Communications and Works department.

Furthermore, Khatib-e-Aala of KP Maulana Muhammad Tayyab Qureshi has been entrusted with the responsibility of Auqaf and Religious Affairs. The portfolio of Energy, Power, Planning and Development has been handed to former Senator Usman Saifullah Khan, while Member of the National Assembly Samar Haroon Bilour has been appointed as Advisor for Information and Public Relations.

The primary objective of this advisory council is to establish the province’s administrative, financial, and security affairs on a scientific and professional basis during Governor’s Rule.