Justice (retd) Maqbool Baqar, Sindh’s caretaker chief minister, is expected to begin making key ministerial appointments soon.

Baqar’s team is expected to have former secretary of Federal Housing Ministry Younus Daga, educationist Muhammad Siddique Memon, analyst Brigadier (retd) Haris Nawaz, medical expert Imran Ali Shah, legal expert Shahab Imam, Mubin Jamal, Arts Council of Pakistan President Ahmed Shah, Commissioner at Sindh Information Commission Shahid Jatoi, and Mumtaz Ahmed.

Justice (retd) Baqar took the oath of office on Thursday. He was given a guard of honour on Friday when he arrived at the Governor’s House.

Chief Secretary Sohail Rajput, interim IG Police of Sindh Imran Yaqoob Minhas, provincial secretary, senior policemen attended the ceremony.

A smartly turned out contingent of police presented guard of honour to Baqar.