The two ministers with additional portfolios

[Haris]

Well this news had come up three days ago

http://www.dawn.com/2006/03/31/top11.htm

That Owais Leghari and Gen Javed Ashraf Qazi, federal ministers for IT and Education respectively, were handed two very important additional portfolios.

Owais Leghari bagged Privatisation and Gen Qazi got Culture and Sports. Now it doesnt seem fitting for one minister to have two, even more so when the cabinet is not small and the additional ministeries are of vital importance. One can perhaps live with an education minister looking after sport and culture. But, what justification could there be for a young and inexpereinced (in comparison with Dr Abdul Hafeez Sheikh) IT minister (with a feudal background) to be handed the ministry of investment & privatisation, and that too in this era where Pakistan is in 4th gear with privatisation and trade and investment ventures.

Either this is temporary before a more serious shuffle etc, or if not, it’s wrong. btw, does anyone have any info on Owais Leghari’s credentials, educational background etc and suitability for this job? He’s been doing well as IT minister, but investment is too delicate & imp, atleast at the moment.

What do you guys think?

[syedpk]

Re: The two ministers with additional portfolios

owais leghari used to study at Lums but after a terrible academic and disciplinary record he left the university or kicked out of it cant say anything because of his political background

He then left pakistan and studied abroad probably in the United kingdom

He served as the minister of science and technology in jamali 's cabinet and whenever a cellular company started their operations in pakistan leghari used to conduct the press confrences. we have a miniter of state for IT ali asjad malhi maybe he will be promoted as federal minister for IT in the future.

Javed ashraf qazi was made education miniter in shaukat aziz's cabinet before him zubaida jalal served as education minister. I dont know why he was given this additional charge because we had ajmal khan a member for fata as federal minister for tourism,sports and culture and ali durrani as miniter of state for culture and youth affairs.

Definitely we will see further changes in the cabinet and giving additional charge to a minister indicates that the cabinet size will definitely be reduced.