Imran Khan government

Federal Cabinet of Imran Khan

48th Cabinet of Pakistan
2018–2022
Date formed20 August 2018
Date dissolved10 April 2022
People and organisations
Head of stateMamnoon Hussain (until 9 September 2018)
Arif Alvi (from September 2018)
Head of governmentImran Khan
Member party  PTI
Coalition partners:
MQM-P(Former)
BAP(Former)
GDA
AML(Former)
PML (Q)
Independent
Confidence and supply:
JWP (Former)
Status in legislatureSenators
Coalition government
49 / 100 (49%)
National Assembly
Majority coalition
178 / 342 (52%)
Opposition partyPakistan Muslim League (N)
Opposition leaderShehbaz Sharif
History
Election2018
Legislature terms15th Parliament of Pakistan
PredecessorMulk caretaker ministry
SuccessorFirst Shehbaz Sharif ministry
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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 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][3] 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.[4] On 7 April 2022, the Supreme Court of Pakistan ordered the restoration of the Federal Cabinet and National Assembly.[5] On 10 April 2024 the government was defeated in a Vote of No-confidence (VONC) against Imran Khan, leading to its subsequent dissolution.[6]

Various ministers and advisors of the cabinet had previously served in the military government of Pervez Musharraf,[7][8][9] Out of a total of 21 ministers in 2018; 12 ministers had previously served under Musharraf, while 5 ministers served previously under PPP governments.[10] 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.[11] During its tenure, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, economic pressures and domestic scandals, the Army increased its influence in civilian governance, with military officials being appointed to various posts.[12][13][14][15] The Imran Khan government was described as a civil-military "Hybrid Regime".[16][17][18][19] Then Prime Minister Imran Khan described himself and the army as being on the "same page".[20][21][22] Tensions between the Prime Minister and Gen Qamar Bajwa eventually leading to a rift.[23][24] 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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  19. ^ "The Right Path". The Friday Times. 2022-11-27. Retrieved 2024-11-05.
  20. ^ "DG ISI's appointment will be finalised amicably: PM Imran Khan". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 2024-11-05. PM Imran Khan assured the cabinet that all the people concerned "are on the same page" and that the appointment will be finalised "amicably".
  21. ^ Ghilzai, Rizwan (2019-11-21). "High-level meet: Army chief calls on PM Imran". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2024-11-05. Earlier this week, the military spokesperson refuted claims of an alleged divide between the country's civilian and military leadership, reiterating that both sides are on the same page.
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  24. ^ "Pakistan appoints new spy chief after weeks of delay". Reuters.com. 26 October 2021.