The newly elected PTI's MNAs and Senators are eyeing berth in the federal cabinet of the upcoming government. PTI has swept elections in the provincial capital as its candidates on all five National Assembly and 13 provincial assembly have been elected with huge margin. The five MNAs are included Hajji Shaukat Ali, Sher Ali Arbab, Aamir Ayub, Nasir Musazai and Noor Alam Khan. Amongst these, Arbab Sher Ali is an old visionary of PTI and if loyalty towards party is given priority is a likely member of the Federal Cabinet. However, Noor Alam Khan is a senior parliamentarian and remained member of the National Assembly during 2008 to 2013.
The party supporters say that ignoring the city from where it all started might be unfair and politically incorrect. There are three Senators from Peshawar, namely Nauman Wazir, Mohsin Aziz and Brigadier Williams. Amongst these the former 2 are strong candidates for a position on the Federal Cabinet.
Senator Mohsin Aziz is an industrialist and former President, Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) and has a strong grip over the Finance, Commerce and Industries. Since, Asad Omer is the default candidate for Finance, the people of Peshawar may be rewarded by giving Mohsin Aziz the ministry of Industries or Commerce.
Similarly, Senator Nauman Wazir is also an industrialist and an engineer by profession; he was the election agent of Imran Khan in NA-1 (Peshawar-1) in 2013. He has served on the boards of PESCO and SNGPL. Being the only senior leader of PTI, who is an engineer; the Ministry of Energy seems apt for him, especially since there is no clear cut candidate for the said ministry from the PTI at the moment. Nauman Wazir has a long affiliation with PTI and has served as the first Parliamentary Leader of PTI in the Senate and also as the Chief Election Commissioner of PTI.
No matter which ever of the above candidates is made part of the Federal Cabinet, it would be cruelty to Peshawar, if neither the Chief Minister is made from this city or any Federal Minister.
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