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The Imran Khan government was the federal cabinet of Pakistan from 20 August 2018 to 10 April 2022. It was formed by Imran Khan, following general elections on 25 July 2018, which saw the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) come to power. The cabinet had 34 federal ministers, 7 ministers of state, 10 Advisers to the Prime Minister and 35 Special Assistants to the Prime Minister (SAPM), most of whom assumed office on 20 August 2018.[1][2] On 10 April 2022 the government was defeated in a vote of no-confidence against Imran Khan, leading to its subsequent dissolution.[3]
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Various ministers and advisors of the cabinet had previously served in the military government of Pervez Musharraf,[4] Out of a total of 21 ministers in 2018; 12 ministers had previously served under Musharraf, while 5 ministers served previously under PPP governments.[5] The PTI ministry saw 4 different finance ministers (Asad Umar, Abdul Hafeez Shaikh, Hammad Azhar, Shaukat Tarin) from 2018 to 2022. By April 2021 the government had reshuffled six times.[6] During its tenure, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, economic pressures, and corruption scandals involving Khan's aides and party, the Army increased its influence in civilian governance, with military officials being appointed to various posts.[7] The Imran Khan government was described as a civil-military "Hybrid Regime",[8] while Imran Khan described himself and the military establishment as being on the "same page".[9] However, later tensions developed between the Prime Minister and Gen Qamar Bajwa, eventually leading to a rift.[10]
Policy initiatives of the government include the Ehsaas Programme, Kamyab Jawan Program, Plant for Pakistan, Raast, military extensions (Army, Navy, Airforce), Roshan Digital Account and the Sehat Sahulat Program.
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Khan announced his cabinet soon after taking the oath, he kept the ministry of interior to himself. His choice for ministries was criticized as he came into power on the slogan of Change and Naya Pakistan but most of his appointees were previously ministers during the era of Pervez Musharraf and some served in PPP government which followed Musharraf era.[4][11][12][13][14][15]
He was criticized by supporters and critics for settling for "Diet Reform" as Musharraf pursued rather than the real change that was embodied by the PTI.[16]
To counter that, Imran Khan held meeting with the federal cabinet twice a week and monitor the ministers’ performances regularly.[17]
As a result, Khusro Bakhtiar was shuffled 5 times although he had served as a minister during Musharraf's regime and PML-N coalition government[18]
Shafqat Mehmood was assigned two portfolios and he was commended for his performance during COVID. He had also served as a minister during 1990s and Musharraf regime.[19]
Farogh Naseem has been part of Musharraf's legal team representing him against treason charges which aroused speculation on PTI's stance on if Pervez Musharraf will be tried for treason.[20] Tariq Bashir Cheema has been minister in a past PPP government.[21]
Fehmida Mirza has been Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan in a PPP government.[22]
Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad was assigned the railways and interior ministry on the basis of his experience as a minister during the Musharraf and PML-N era.[23]
Ghulam Sarwar Khan also served as a minister during Musharraf regime.[24] Zubaida Jalal Khan was a minister and held the same portfolio during Musharraf era.[25]
Fawad Chaudhry was media coordinator in the political party formed by Musharraf as well a special Assistant to Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani.[26]
Shah Mehmood Qureshi held the same portfolio in a PPP government.[27] Babar Awan also served in a past PPP government.[28]
Malik Amin Aslam held same portfolio under Musharraf government but is more of a technocrat than a politician.[29] Abdul Razak Dawood was commerce minister for Musharraf as well.[30]
Omar Ayub Khan was the minister of state for finance in Shaukat Aziz's cabinet during the Pervez Musharraf regime.[31] Ali Muhammad Mahar was the former Chief Minister of Sindh during the Musharraf regime.[32]
Reshuffles
Imran Khan reshuffled his cabinet for six times during his ministry. One of the cabinet reshuffles was on the directions of the Islamabad High Court that barred un-elected advisers and special assistants from heading the Cabinet committees.[33]
On 18 April 2019, the cabinet saw a reshuffle after Asad Umar stepped down as the finance minister.[34]
On 6 April 2020, the cabinet saw another reshuffle.[35] In late April 2020, PTI Senator Shibli Faraz was appointed as the information minister. Meanwhile, retired Lt Gen Asim Saleem Bajwa was appointed as special assistant to the prime minister for information replacing Firdous Ashiq Awan.[36]
In December 2020, the federal cabinet saw the fourth reshuffle days after the Islamabad High Court ruled that unelected advisers and special assistants could not head government's committees.[37]
In April 2021, Shaukat Tarin was appointed as finance minister, the fourth person to hold the post in the last two years, as Prime Minister Imran Khan made his sixth cabinet reshuffle since assuming power.[38]
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Dissolution
The government was dissolved on 3 April 2022 following the dissolution of the National Assembly of Pakistan by the President, Arif Alvi at the behest of the Prime Minister, Imran Khan.[41] On 7 April, the Supreme Court of Pakistan ordered the restoration of the Federal Cabinet and National Assembly.[42] During parliamentary proceedings on 10 April the government was defeated in a no-confidence motion again the prime minister, leading to the end of its tenure.
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