Four new federal ministries created

Gilani created four new federal ministries with divisions including the Ministries of National Heritage and Integration, Disaster Management, National Regulations and Services, and Food Security and Research.“In order to ensure clarity in role, integrated service delivery and efficiency in administering the federal administrative function after the implementation of the 18th Amendment, restructuring has been done and four new administrative units (ministries) have been created by the PM in terms of rule 3 (2) of the Rules of Business, 1973,” according to a press release issued on Wednesday.Under rule 3 (2) of the Rules of Business, 1973, the PM may whenever necessary, constitute a new ministry consisting of one or more divisions.Under the new arrangement all those federal administrative subjects have been restructured which remained with the federal government after the devolution process under the 18th Amendment.