Chairman of the Special Parliamentary Committee on Kashmir Affairs, Rana Muhammad Qasim Noon, has been granted the status of a federal minister. The Cabinet Secretariat (Cabinet Division) issued an official notification confirming the development.

The National Assembly Secretariat has received the notification and is taking necessary steps for its implementation. The notification states that Mr. Noon has been granted ministerial status in his capacity as Chairman of the Kashmir Committee.

Mr. Noon has been a strong advocate for the right to self-determination of the Kashmiri people. This development recognizes his important contributions towards the resolution of the Kashmir dispute and is expected to strengthen parliamentary initiatives on this critical international issue.