Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Gohar Ejaz appointed as Caretaker Interior Minister

Gohar Ejaz

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Minister for Commerce, Industries, and Production Gohar Ejaz has been entrusted with the additional responsibility of the Interior Ministry.

A notification has been issued to make Gohar Ejaz the Caretaker Interior Minister. Gohar Ejaz also holds the portfolio of the Ministry of Investment and Trade.

Later, the caretaker Federal Minister Gohar Ejaz reached the Ministry of Interior and took over the portfolio.

Senior officials of the Interior Ministry welcomed the Federal Minister on his arrival.

It should be noted that after the resignation of Sarfaraz Bugti, the portfolio of Interior Minister was vacant.

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Exports increases by 22.2pc to $2.812bn in Dec 2023: Gohar Ejaz

Exports increases by 22.2pc to $2.812bn in Dec 2023: Gohar Ejaz

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Federal Minister of Commerce Dr Gohar Ejaz on Tuesday said that exports in December 2023 increased by 22.2% to USD 2.812 billion from USD 2.301 billion in December 2022. He said that the increase is 9.3% with USD 2.573 billion exports in November 2023, said a press release issued here. Ejaz also said … Read more

Gohar Ejaz Chairs High-Level Meeting to Address the Status of Special Economic Zones in Karachi

Minister of Commerce, Dr. Gohar Ejaz, chaired a meeting today at the Ministry of Commerce to assess the current status of Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in Karachi. The meeting was attended by key officials including Sauleh Ahmed Farooqui, Secretary of the Ministry of Commerce; Rashid Langrial, Secretary of the Ministry of Industries and Production; and … Read more

Oil rich Gulf States looking towards Pakistan for investment purpose: Gohar

Oil rich Gulf States looking towards Pakistan for investment purpose: Gohar

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Minister for Commerce Gohar Ejaz on Thursday said that Oil-rich Gulf countries are looking towards Pakistan for investment purposes. Pakistan has opened a ‘One Window’ operation to facilitate the investors seeking business opportunities in agriculture, information technology, and mining sectors, he said while talking to a private television channel. Discussions are underway with … Read more

Federal Govt forms 19-member industrial advisory council

Federal Govt
  • Federal Minister for Industry and Production appointed as chairman.
  • 12 members from private sector included in Industrial Advisory Council.
  • The policy will be finalized in light of report of Industrial Advisory Council.

ISLAMABAD: The caretaker government has formed a 19-member industrial advisory council to introduce the first industrial policy before the general elections.

The government has appointed caretaker Federal Minister for Industry and Production Gohar Ejaz as the chairman of the 19-member Industrial Advisory Council, whose notification has also been issued.

12 members from the private sector have been included in the Industrial Advisory Council while 6 government members will also be added to the Advisory Council. The policy will be finalized in light of the report of the Industrial Advisory Council.

According to the notification, the council includes Muhammad Ali Tabba, Fawad Ahmed Mukhtar, Raza Mansha, Amir Fayyaz Sheikh, Waqar Ahmed Malik, Abdul Samad Dawood, Ahsan Bashir and Sameer Chinoy from the private sector.

The council includes all the provincial chief secretaries including the chief secretaries of Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan.

The caretaker government has planned to bring the first industrial policy before the general elections, for which it has been decided to take suggestions from all sectors.

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Caretaker Commerce Minister announces to reopen industries  

Commerce
  • Gohar Ejaz met with delegation PTEA Islamabad.
  • Gohar Ejaz said closed industries will be reopen in month.
  • He said target of $25b has been set for textile exports for this year.

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Federal Minister of Commerce Gohar Ejaz announced to reopening of closed industries across the country in 30 days and asked for a list of all inactive industries in the country.

During a meeting with the delegation of Pakistan Textile Exporters Association in Islamabad, Gohar Ejaz said that all closed industries in the country will be restored with a deadline of one month.

He said that a target of 25 billion dollars has been set for textile exports for this year.

The caretaker Federal Commerce Minister said that the challenges related to gas, electricity, energy, and distribution of funds will be effectively resolved while industries closed due to various reasons will be reopened by September 30.

Gohar Ejaz said that he will personally discuss with all the stakeholders including the industrialists in this regard.

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Interim Commerce Minister Targets $80B Exports for Pakistan

Interim Commerce Minister Targets $80B Exports for Pakistan

The new interim Commerce Minister is Gohar Ejaz. He is determined to increase exports to $80 billion, up from $28 billion in FY23. He will also focus on revitalizing the trade and industry sectors. Interim Commerce Minister Gohar Ejaz is determined to elevate the nation’s exports to $80 billion, a significant rise compared to the … Read more

APTMA seeks 5 years textile policy to increase exports and jobs

All Pakistan Textile Mills Association

The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) Group Leader Gohar Ejaz has sought a five-year textile policy to double the textile exports to $26 billion and create three million new jobs in the country. He was talking to media on the visit of the Advisor to Prime Minister on Information Firdous Ashiq Awan at the … Read more