- Governor Faisal Karim Kundi administers oath to new provincial ministers in Peshawar
- KP chief minister finalizes team after failed attempts to meet PTI founder Imran Khan
- Muzammil Aslam, Taj Muhammad named advisers, with Shafi Jan appointed special assistant
PESHAWAR: After weeks of political uncertainty and delay, a 13-member provincial cabinet selected by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi was sworn in on Friday at the Governor’s House, marking the formal start of his government’s administrative setup.
According to a statement from the KP government, Governor Faisal Karim Kundi administered the oath to the newly-appointed ministers and extended his congratulations and best wishes to them.
گورنر خیبر پختونخوا فیصل کریم کنڈی نے خیبر پختونخوا صوبائی کابینہ کے اراکین سے حلف لیا۔
تقریبِ حلف برداری میں وزیرِ اعلیٰ محمد سہیل آفریدی، اسپیکر صوبائی اسمبلی بابر سلیم سواتی، ارکانِ قومی و صوبائی اسمبلی، پارٹی قائدین اور اعلیٰ حکام نے شرکت کی۔ pic.twitter.com/itUO2CtJlU
— PTI Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (@PTIKPOfficial) October 31, 2025
Those sworn in as provincial ministers included Meena Khan Afridi, Arshad Ayub Khan, Amjad Ali, Aftab Alam Afridi, Fazal Shakoor Khan, Khaleequr Rehman, Riaz Khan, Syed Fakhar Jehan, Aqibullah Khan, and Faisal Khan Tarakai.
An official summary earlier sent to the governor by the provincial government confirmed that CM Afridi had finalized his team, also naming Muzammil Aslam and Taj Muhammad as advisers, and Shafi Jan as special assistant.
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) KP chapter had endorsed the list of cabinet members in a post on social media platform X. Former KP finance minister Taimur Saleem Khan Jhagra also congratulated the new cabinet and wished them success.
وزیراعلیٰ خیبر پختونخوا محمد سہیل آفریدی نے صوبائی کابینہ کے اراکین کا اعلان کردیا ہے۔
صوبائی وزراء (Ministers) کے نام:
1. مینا خان آفریدی
2. ارشد ایوب خان
3. امجد علی
4. 4. آفتاب عالم خان
5. فضل شکور خان
6. خلیق الرحمٰن
7. ریاض خان
8. سید فخر جہاں
9. عاقب اللہ خان
10.…— PTI Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (@PTIKPOfficial) October 30, 2025
Afridi, who was elected provincial chief executive earlier this month, had maintained that he would announce his cabinet only after meeting incarcerated PTI founder Imran Khan. However, following repeated unsuccessful attempts, Imran’s sister conveyed to the chief minister that he had “complete authority” to form his team.
Congratulations to the new KP cabinet, and all the best. https://t.co/dXhX0uMzVz
— Taimur Saleem Khan Jhagra (@Jhagra) October 30, 2025
Opposition members in the KP Assembly had earlier criticised the PTI-led government for the prolonged delay in cabinet formation, warning that the deadlock had effectively paralysed provincial affairs and could invite an administrative crisis.
مزمل اسلم اور تاج محمد مشیرِ وزیراعلیٰ خیبر پختونخوا مقرر۔ نوٹیفکیشن جاری۔ pic.twitter.com/AHEaXtqc2t
— PTI Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (@PTIKPOfficial) October 31, 2025
PTI’s provincial leadership had also stressed that members of the previous cabinet facing corruption allegations or carrying a “bad reputation” should not be included in the new setup.
وزیراعلی خیبر پختونخوا محمد سہیل آفریدی کی ہدایت پر محکمہ ایڈمنسٹریشن نے شفیع جان @ShafiJanPTI کا بطورِ معاون خصوصی وزیراعلی خیبر پختونخوا نوٹیفکیشن جاری۔ pic.twitter.com/Kh2GzGd3hi
— PTI Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (@PTIKPOfficial) October 31, 2025
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