Ministry of States and Frontier Regions (Pakistan)

"Safron" redirects here. For the spice, see Saffron.

Ministry of Regionsوزارتِ ریاستی و سرحدی امور

Agency overview
Formed| 1947
Jurisdiction| Government of Pakistan
Headquarters| Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory
Minister responsible|

* Vacant, Federal Minister

Agency executive|

* Pervez Ahmed Junejo[1], Secretary

Website| www.safron.gov.pk

The Ministry of States and Frontier Regions Urdu: وزارتِ ریاستی و سرحدی امور, wazarat-e- reyasti o sarhadi umoor (abbreviated as SAFRON) is a federal ministry in Pakistan.[2]

The main responsibilities of the ministry are the administrative affairs and development activities in the tribal areas of Pakistan, including Frontier Regions of Pakistan and Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA).[3][4]

## Commissionerate for Afghan Refugees[edit]

In 1980, the Commissionerate for Afghan Refugees was established in Islamabad under SAFRON.[5] This was in response to the influx of refugees from Afghanistan to Pakistan from 1979, due to the Soviet invasion and factional fighting in Afghanistan.

The main functions of Commissionerate are to manage Afghan refugees and support the provision of basic facilities for the welfare of Afghan refugees, coordinating activities with federal and provincial government, NGOs, and international agencies specially UNHCR.[6]

There is a Commissionerate for Afghan Refugees in each province except Sindh.[7][8]

## Cadet College Razmak[edit]

Main article: Cadet College Razmak

Cadet College Razmak, North Waziristan Agency is an autonomous body of the ministry.[9]

## List of ministers[edit]

Name  | Entered office  | Left office

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Shaukatullah Khan | 11 February 2011  | 11 February 2012
Chaudhry Muhammad Barjees Tahir | 13 June 2012  | 11 February 2013
Najmud din Khan | N/A  | N/A
Abdul Qadeer Baloch | 7 June 2013  | 28 July 2017
Abdul Qadir Baloch | 4 August 2017  | 31 May 2018
Roshan Khursheed Bharucha | 5 June 2018  | 18 August 2018
Tariq Bashir Cheema (Federal Minister)  | 20 August 2018  | 6 September 2018
Shehryar Khan Afridi (Minister of State)  | 18 April 2019  | 25 September 2020
Sahabzada Muhammad Mehboob Sultan (Federal Minister)  | 20 November 2019  | 09 April 2022
Senator Muhammad Talha Mehmood (Federal Minister)  | 19 April 2022  | Till date

## See also[edit]

* Frontier Regions of Pakistan
* Federally Administered Tribal Areas
* Ministry of Kashmir Affairs & Gilgit Baltistan
* Syed Munir Husain, secretary of the Ministry, 1983 to 1987

## External links[edit]

* Ministry of States and Frontier Regions of Pakistan
* Commissionerate for Afghan Refugees Punjab
* Commissionerate for Afghan Refugees KP
* Ministry of States and Frontier Regions Official Twitter account

## References[edit]

1. ^ "STATES AND FRONTIER REGIONS". www.safron.gov.pk. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
2. ^ Dawn.com, Amir Wasim | (18 April 2019). "Major reshuffle: Fawad's ministry changed, Hafeez Sheikh appointed advisor on finance". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
3. ^ "Official Web Portal". FATA. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
4. ^ Malik, Mohsin Abbas (2012). Information Operations and FATA Integration into the National Mainstream (Thesis thesis). Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School.
5. ^ "Commissionerate for Afghan Refugees". car.punjab.gov.pk. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
6. ^ "Functions | Commissionerate for Afghan Refugees". car.punjab.gov.pk. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
7. ^ "Overview | Commissionerate for Afghan Refugees (CAR)". Archived from the original on 15 July 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
8. ^ "About Us | Introduction". Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
9. ^ "Welcome to States & Frontier Regions Division". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2014.

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