The Junejo government was formed on April 10, 1985, when Muhammad Khan Junejo became the prime minister of Pakistan.[1] His tenure began under the influence of military president Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq, who maintained control over key appointments, including several federal cabinet ministers.[2]

Muhammad Khan Junejo Government

25th, 26th and 27th Cabinet of Pakistan
1985-1988
Junejo (right) receives the oath of office from Zia-ul-Haq (left), marking the beginning of the government.
Date formed10 April 1985
Date dissolved30 May 1988
People and organisations
Head of stateMuhammad Zia-ul-Haq
Head of governmentMuhammad Khan Junejo
Member party  Pakistan Muslim League[a]
Status in legislatureIndependent government
237 / 237 (100%)
History
Election1985
PredecessorZia-ul-Haq administration
SuccessorZia-ul-Haq administration

Known for his non-confrontational governance style, Junejo, a conservative member of the Pakistan Muslim League, directed administration officers to monitor the activities of parliament members, aiming to curb personal gains such as permits and plots, which eventually led to bureaucratic manipulations that weakened his rapport with parliamentarians.[2]

Despite multiple efforts by the National Assembly to end martial law, General Zia repeatedly deferred its lifting, stating it would end at an "appropriate time."[2] The assembly passed a unanimous resolution on May 26, 1985, demanding the cessation of martial law, which mirrored calls from provincial assemblies.[2] However, General Zia, who had already planned the timeline for ending martial law since 1983, disregarded these demands, maintaining his presidential authority and continuing to exercise control over the government through the Revival of the Constitution Order.[2]

On May 30, 1988, President Muhammad Zia ul-Haq dissolved the National Assembly of Pakistan and dismissed Junejo, citing the lawmakers' failure to maintain law and order.[3] The announcement came shortly after Prime Minister Junejo's return from a state visit of China, South Korea, and the Philippines.[3] The President stated that the decision was driven by the legislators' inability to uphold law and order and to advance the establishment of an Islamic society.[3]

First cabinet

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Federal ministers

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Name Portfolio Period
Muhammad Khan Junejo Cabinet Secretariat, Culture & Tourism, Defence, Education, Food, Agriculture and Co-operatives, Health, Special Education & Social Welfare, Interior, Petroleum & Natural Resources, Religious Affairs and Minorities Affairs, Science and Technology, States & Frontier Regions, Kashmir Affairs & Northern Affairs, Railways 10 April 1985 to 28 January 1986
Salim Saifullah Khan Commerce, Petroleum & Natural Resources 10 April 1985 to 28 January 1986
Mohyuddin Ahmedzai Baloch Communications 10 April 1985 to 28 January 1986
Mahbub ul Haq Finance & Economic Affairs, Planning & Development 10 April 1985 to 28 January 1986
Sahabzada Yaqub Khan Foreign Affairs 10 April 1985 to 28 January 1986
Yousaf Raza Gilani Housing & Works 10 April 1985 to 28 January 1986
Syed Zafar Ali Shah Industries, Food, Agriculture & Cooperatives 10 April 1985 to 28 January 1986
Hamid Nasir Chattha Information & Broadcasting, Health, Special Education & Social Welfare 10 April 1985 to 28 January 1986
Iqbal Ahmad Khan Justice & Parliamentary Affairs 10 April 1985 to 28 January 1986
Hanif Tayyab Labour, Manpower & Overseas Pakistanis 10 April 1985 to 28 January 1986
Ghulam Muhammad Ahmad Khan Maneka Local Government & Rural Development, Culture and Tourism 10 April 1985 to 28 January 1986
Khaqan Abbasi Production, Education 10 April 1985 to 28 January 1986
Abdul Ghafoor Hoti Railways 10 April 1985 to 30 December 1985
Zafarullah Khan Jamali Water & Power 10 April 1985 to 28 January 1986
Jamal Said Mian Culture & Tourism 21 May 1985 to 28 January 1986
Yasin Wattoo Education 22 May 1985 to 28 January 1986
Qazi Abdul Majeed Abid Food, Agriculture and Cooperatives 21 May 1985 to 28 January 1986
Nur Hayat Noon Health, Special Education & Social Welfare 21 May 1985 to 28 January 1986
Aslam Khattak Interior 21 May 1985 to 28 January 1986
Syed Qasim Shah States & Frontier Regions & Kashmir Affairs 21 May 1985 to 28 January 1986

Ministers of state

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Name Portfolio Period
Haji Tareen Food, Agriculture & Cooperatives 10 April 1985 to 28 January 1986
Zain Noorani Foreign Affairs 10 April 1985 to 28 January 1986
Rai Mansab Ali Khan Labour, Manpower and Overseas Pakistanis 10 April 1985 to 28 January 1986
Attiya Inayatullah Population Welfare 10 April 1985 to 28 January 1986
Islamuddin Shaikh Production 10 April 1985 to 28 January 1986
Maqbool Ahmed Religious Affairs & Minorities Affairs 10 April 1985 to 28 January 1986
Shah Mohammad Khuro Interior 21 May 1985 to 28 January 1986
Mohammad Asad Khan Petroleum & Natural Resources 5 August 1985 to 28 January 1986

Second cabinet

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As part of a cabinet reshuffle, Prime Minister Junejo made some changes to his cabinet. The newly appointed ministers took office in January 1986.[4]

Federal ministers

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Name Portfolio Period
Muhammad Khan Junejo Cabinet Secretariat, Defence, Planning & Development 28 January 1986 to 20 December 1986
Mohyuddin Ahmedzai Baloch Commerce 28 January 1986 to 29 October 1986
Nur Hayat Noon Communications 28 January 1986 to 20 December 1986
Ghulam Muhammad Ahmed Khan Maneka Culture & Tourism 28 January 1986 to 20 December 1986
Malik Naseem Ahmed Aheer Education 28 January 1986 to 20 December 1986
Yasin Wattoo Finance and Economic Affairs 28 January 1986 to 20 December 1986
Qazi Abdul Majeed Abid Food, Agriculture and Cooperatives 28 January 1986 to 20 December 1986
Sahabzada Yaqub Khan Foreign Affairs 28 January 1986 to 20 December 1986
Shah Muhammad Khuro Health, Special Education and Social Welfare 28 January 1986 to 20 December 1986
Salim Saifullah Khan Housing and Works 28 January 1986 to 20 December 1986
Syed Zafar Ali Shah Industries 28 January 1986 to 20 December 1986
Shujaat Hussain Information and Broadcasting 28 January 1986 to 20 December 1986
Aslam Khattak Interior 28 January 1986 to 20 December 1986
Iqbal Ahmed Khan Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, Religious Affairs and Minorities Affairs 28 January 1986 to 28 September 1986
Maqsood Ahmed Khan Leghari Labour, Manpower and Overseas Pakistanis 28 January 1986 to 20 December 1986
Anwar Aziz Chaudhry Local Government & Rural Development 28 January 1986 to 20 December 1986
Muhammad Hanif Tayyab Petroleum & Natural Resources 28 January 1986 to 20 December 1986
Khaqan Abbasi Production 28 January 1986 to 20 December 1986
Yousaf Raza Gilani Railways 28 January 1986 to 20 December 1986
Haji Tareen Religious Affairs & Minorities Affairs, Science & Technology 28 January 1986 to 28 August 1986
Hamid Nasir Chattha Science & Technology 28 January 1986 to 31 May 1986
Syed Qasim Shah States & Frontier Regions & Kashmir Affairs 28 January 1986 to 20 December 1986
Jamal Said Mian Water & Power 28 January 1986 to 20 December 1986
Mahbub ul Haq Planning & Development 12 February 1986 to 20 December 1986
Wasim Sajjad Justice & Parliamentary Affairs 28 September 1986 to 20 December 1986

Ministers of state

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Name Portfolio Period
Tasneem Gardezi Commerce 28 January 1986 to 20 December 1986
Muhammad Ibrahim Baloch Communications 28 January 1986 to 20 December 1986
Mehran Bijarani Culture and Tourism 28 January 1986 to 20 December 1986
Nisar Ali Khan Baloch Education 28 January 1986 to 20 December 1986
Sartaj Aziz Food, Agriculture & Cooperatives 28 January 1986 to 28 September 1986
Zain Noorani Foreign Affairs 28 January 1986 to 20 December 1986
Haji Muhammad Unis Elahi Industries 28 January 1986 to 20 December 1986
Rai Mansab Ali Khan Labour, Manpower and Overseas Pakistanis 28 January 1986 to 20 December 1986
Mir Nawaz Khan Marwat Justice & Parliamentary Affairs 28 January 1986 to 20 December 1986
Islamuddin Shaikh Production 28 January 1986 to 20 December 1986
Nisar Mohammad Khan Railways 28 January 1986 to 20 December 1986
Maqbool Ahmed Khan Religious Affairs and Minorities Affairs 28 January 1986 to 20 December 1986
Begum Afsar Riza Qizilbash Health, Special Education and Social Welfare 28 January 1986 to 20 December 1986

Third cabinet

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As part of a cabinet reshuffle, Prime Minister Junejo removed several ministers. The new ministers were sworn in during December 1986.[5]

Federal ministers

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Name Portfolio Period
Malik Nasim Ahmed Aheer Education, Communications, Health, Special Education & Social Welfare, Culture & Tourism, Interior 22 December 1986 to 29 May 1988
Yasin Wattoo Finance & Economic Affairs, Petroleum & Natural Resources 22 December 1986 to 29 May 1988
Muhammad Ibrahim Baluch Food, Agriculture and Cooperatives, Labour, Manpower & Overseas Pakistanis 22 December 1986 to 29 May 1988
Sahabzada Yaqub Khan Foreign Affairs 22 December 1986 to 1 November 1987
Hanif Tayyab Housing & Works, Petroleum & Natural Resources 22 December 1986 to 29 May 1988
Shujaat Hussain Industries, Production 22 December 1986 to 29 May 1988
Kazi Abdul Majid Abid Information & Broadcasting, Water & Power 22 December 1986 to 29 May 1988
Aslam Khattak Interior, Culture & Tourism, Communications, Railways 22 December 1986 to 29 May 1988
Wasim Sajjad Justice & Parliamentary Affairs, Interior 22 December 1986 to 29 May 1988
Anwar Aziz Chaudhry Local Government & Rural Development 22 December 1986 to 2 June 1987
Syed Qasim Shah States & Frontier Regions and Kashmir Affairs, Religious Affairs & Minorities Affairs 22 December 1987 to 29 May 1988
Iqbal Ahmed Khan Federal Minister Without Portfolio, Local Government & Rural Development 22 December 1987 to 29 May 1988
Mahbub ul Haq Commerce, Planning & Development, Population Welfare 29 March 1987 to 29 May 1988
Shah Muhammad Khuro Culture & Tourism, Labour, Manpower & Overseas Pakistanis 29 March 1987 to 29 May 1988
Muhammad Saifullah Khan Religious Affairs & Minorities Affairs 29 March 1987 to 29 May 1988
Nisar Mohammad Khan Culture & Tourism 28 July 1987 to 29 May 1988
Syed Sajjad Haider Education, Health, Special Education & Social Welfare 28 July 1987 to 29 May 1988
Mohammad Bashir Khan Production 28 July 1987 to 29 May 1988
Mian Ghulam Muhammad Ahmed Khan Maneka Establishment Division, O & M Division 15 May 1988 to 29 May 1988
Malik Muhammad Naeem Khan Health, Special Education & Social Welfare, Science and Technology 15 May 1988 to 29 May 1988
Kulsum Saifullah Khan Population Welfare, O & M Division 15 May 1988 to 29 May 1988
Sardarzada Muhammad Ali Shah Railways 15 May 1988 to 29 May 1988
Wazir Ahmad Jogezai Water and Power 15 May 1988 to 29 May 1988

Ministers of state

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Name Portfolio Period
Zain Noorani Foreign Affairs (with Cabinet rank) 22 December 1986 to 29 May 1988
Sardar Ghulam Muhammad Khan Mahar Health Division 22 December 1986 to 29 December 1987
Nisar Mohammad Khan Railways 22 December 1986 to 28 July 1987
Begum Afsar Riza Qizilbash Special Education and Social Welfare 22 December 1986 to 29 May 1988
Kulsum Saifullah Khan Commerce 29 March 1987 to 15 May 1988
Fateh Muhammad Muhammad Hassni Communications 29 March 1987 to 29 May 1988
Rana Naeem Mahmood Khan Defence 29 March 1987 to 29 May 1988
Mian Muhammad Zaman Industries 29 March 1987 to 29 May 1988
Raja Nadir Pervaiz Interior 29 March 1987 to 29 May 1988
Abdul Sattar Laleka Labour, Manpower & Overseas Pakistanis 29 March 1987 to 29 May 1988
Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan Petroleum and Natural Resources 29 March 1987 to 29 May 1988
Mohammad Bashir Khan Production 29 March 1987 to 28 July 1987
Malik Said Khan Mahsud Water & Power 29 March 1987 to 29 May 1988
Syed Iftikhar Ali Bokhari Finance and Economic Affairs 15 May 1988 to 29 May 1988
Tasneem Gardezi Information and Broadcasting 15 May 1988 to 29 May 1988
Agha Atta Muhammad Khan Railways 15 May 1988 to 29 May 1988

Notes

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  1. ^ All politicians were registered as independent and the National Assembly was solely composed of independents.

References

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  1. ^ https://cabinet.gov.pk/SiteImage/Misc/files/Federal%20Cabinet%201947/12%20Muhammad%20Khan%20Junejo%2010Apr%2085%20to28%20Jan86.pdf
  2. ^ a b c d e Aziz, Shaikh (September 6, 2015). "A leaf from history: Junejo runs into the baboo brigade". DAWN.COM.
  3. ^ a b c "Major Shake-Up in Pakistan". May 30, 1988 – via NYTimes.com.
  4. ^ https://cabinet.gov.pk/SiteImage/Misc/files/Federal%20Cabinet%201947/12a%20%20Muhammad%20Khan%20Junejo%2028%20Jan86%20to20%20Dec86.pdf
  5. ^ https://cabinet.gov.pk/SiteImage/Misc/files/Federal%20Cabinet%201947/12b%20%20Muhammad%20Khan%20Junejo%2022%20Dec86%20to%2029May%2088.pdf