Pakistan’s federal government has established an 11-member advisory council to assist in managing administrative affairs in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa following the imposition of emergency measures and governor’s rule in the province.

According to the official notification, the council comprises experts and former officials assigned responsibilities across key sectors, including finance, health, education, energy, law, industry and local government.

Former Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) chairman Tariq Mahmood Pasha will oversee finance and revenue, while former FBR chairman Dr Muhammad Irshad has been assigned industry and commerce. Retired Lieutenant General Nigar Johar Khan, a former surgeon general of the Pakistan Army, will oversee health, while Senator Usman Saifullah Khan will handle energy, planning and development.

Former caretaker minister Dr Syed Amir Abdullah has been assigned education, while former advocate general Amir Javed will oversee law and parliamentary affairs. Former Awami National Party information secretary Samar Haroon Bilour will handle information and broadcasting, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s chief cleric, Maulana Muhammad Tayyab Qureshi, will oversee religious affairs and endowments.

Former inspector general of prisons Kifayatullah Khan will be responsible for home affairs and tribal affairs. Economist Dr Sarfaraz Ali Shah has been assigned minerals, while former caretaker minister Asif Rafiq Afridi will oversee local government, transport and communications.

Federal Information Minister Attaullah Tarar described the council members as experts in their respective fields, saying the appointments had been made on merit. He called them “shining stars” of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and said they represented a positive image of the province.

The advisory council will provide guidance to Governor Faisal Karim Kundi on public service delivery, administrative transparency and development projects, according to the announcement.