A 14-member provincial cabinet of Balochistan on Friday took oath in a sworn-in ceremony held in the Governor House, Balochistan.
Governor Balochistan Abdul Wali Kakar administrated the oath.
Those who took oath included Sadiq Umrani, Ali Madad Jattak, Zahoor Ahmed Buledi, Noor Muhammad Dumar, Sardar Faisal Jamali, Bakht Kakar, Tariq Magsi, Shoaib Nosherwani, Raheela Hamed Durrani, Sarfraz Domki, Abdul Rehman Khetran, Saleem Khosa, Zia Langau and Asim Kurd Gailu.
Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Ahmed Bugti on Friday said that providing maximum relief to the public and strengthening good governance were key priorities for the provincial government.
Talking to media persons after oath ceremony at the Governor House, he said that the ministers who took oath would be allotted their portfolios soon.
The chief minister said that the formation of the cabinet took time due to the consultation with all coalition parties.
He said that currently, Balochistan was facing many challenges including terrorism and effective measures were in place to eliminate it and maintain law and order.
The chief minister said that rescue and relief efforts continued in rain hit districts, adding that our teams were busy to deal with the recent torrential rains and flood situation across the province.
Sarfraz Bugti said that if help was needed to deal with emergency situation, the province would seek support from the federal government.
Chief Minister Balochistan Mir Sarfaraz Bugti, newly-elect MPAs, and IG Police attended the ceremony.
