Ministry of States and Frontier Regions (Pakistan)
وزارتِ ریاستی و سرحدی امور | |
Agency overview | |
---|---|
Formed | 1947 |
Jurisdiction | Government of Pakistan |
Headquarters | Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory |
Ministers responsible |
|
Agency executive |
|
Website | www |
The Ministry of States and Frontier Regions (Template:Lang-ur, abbreviated as SAFRON) is a federal ministry in Pakistan. The ministry will be headed by Sahabzada Muhammad Mehboob Sultan who was previously the Ministry of National Food Security and Research after the Prime Minister reshuffled his cabinet on 20 November 2019.[1]
The main responsibilities of the ministry are to deal with issue of tribal areas of Pakistan Frontier Regions of Pakistan and Federally Administered Tribal Areas[2]
Chief Commissioner-ate for Afghan Refugees
In 1979 to deal with the influx of Afghan Refugees into Pakistan an Office of Chief Commissioner for Afghan Refugees was established at Federal level declaring it as an attached department of Ministry of SAFRON.[citation needed]
The main functions of that office are to deal the issue of Afghan refugees and coordinate with international agencies specially UNHCR.[3]
There is a Commissionerate for Afghan Refugees in each Province except Sindh and having the Chief Commissionerate based in Islamabad.[4][5]
Cadet College Razmak
Cadet College Razmak, North Waziristan Agency is an autonomous body of the ministry.[6]
List of Minister for States and Frontier Regions Ministers of Pakistan
Name of Minister for States and Frontier Regions Minister | Entered Office | Left Office |
---|---|---|
Shaukatullah Khan | 11 February 2011 | 11 February 2012 |
Chaudhry Muhammad Barjees Tahir | 13 June 2012 | 11 February 2013 |
Najmuddin Khan | N/A | N/A |
Abdul Qadir Baloch | 7 June 2013 | 28 July 2017 |
Abdul Qadir Baloch | 4 August 2017 | 31 May 2018 |
Roshan Khursheed Bharucha | 5 June 2018 | 18 August 2018 |
Tariq Bashir Cheema (Federal Minister) | 20 August 2018 | 6 September 2018 |
Shehryar Khan Afridi (Minister of State) | 18 April 2019 | Till Date |
Sahabzada Muhammad Mehboob Sultan (Federal Minister) | 20 November 2019 | Till Date |
See also
- Frontier Regions of Pakistan
- Federally Administered Tribal Areas
- Ministry of Kashmir Affairs & Gilgit Baltistan
External links
- Ministry of States and Frontier Regions of Pakistan
- Commissionerate for Afghan Refugees Punjab
- Commissionerate for Afghan Refugees KP
References
- ^ Dawn.com, Amir Wasim | (18 April 2019). "Major reshuffle: Fawad's ministry changed, Hafeez Sheikh appointed advisor on finance". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ^ "Official Web Portal". FATA. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 15 July 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)