Ministry of States and Frontier Regions (Pakistan)
Government ministry of Pakistan
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The Ministry of States and Frontier Regions (Urdu: وزارتِ ریاستی و سرحدی امور, wazarat-e- reyasti o sarhadi umoor; abbreviated as SAFRON) was a federal ministry in Pakistan.[1]
| وزارتِ ریاستی و سرحدی امور | |
| |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1947 |
| Jurisdiction | Pakistan |
| Headquarters | Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory |
| Minister responsible | |
| Agency executive | |
| Website | www |
The main responsibilities of the ministry were the administrative affairs and development activities in the tribal areas of Pakistan, including Frontier Regions of Pakistan and Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA).[2][3]
It has been merged into the Ministry of Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan as of 2025.[4]
Commissionerate for Afghan Refugees
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
Cadet College Razmak, North Waziristan Agency is an autonomous body of the ministry.[9]
List of ministers
| Name | Entered office | Left office |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Muhammad Talha Mahmood (Federal Minister) | 19 April 2022 | N/A |
| Amir Muqam | 29 March 2024 | Till date |
See also
- Frontier Regions of Pakistan
- Federally Administered Tribal Areas
- Ministry of Kashmir Affairs & Gilgit Baltistan
- Syed Munir Husain, secretary of the Ministry, 1983 to 1987
