The Ministry of Talents, also known as Bogra administration, was the third government and cabinet of Pakistan formed by Mohammad Ali Bogra on 17 April 1953 and later expanded on 24 October 1954.
During the Bogra government, the Cabinet took several decisions related to Pakistan–United States relations. During a visit by United States Secretary of State, John Foster Dulles, the Cabinet determined that Pakistan would not enter into any arrangement obligating it to participate in a war in the event of an attack on NATO countries.
The Cabinet also agreed that Pakistan's position would take into account the extent to which its disputes with India were addressed. In addition, it decided that the Commander-in-Chief would be permitted to meet with Dulles to exchange information, while policy decisions would remain the responsibility of the Cabinet.
Cabinet First cabinet (17 April 1953 – 24 October 1954) Federal ministers Minister Portfolio Period Mohammad Ali Bogra 1. Commerce 2. Defence 3. Information & Broadcasting 17 April 1953 to 7 December 1953 17 April 1953 to 24 October 1954 30 May 1954 to 5 September 1954 Sir Zafrulla Khan Foreign Affairs & Commonwealth Relations 17 April 1953 to 24 October 1954 Chaudhri Muhammad Ali 1. Finance 2. Economic Affairs 17 April 1953 to 24 October 1954 Mushtaq Ahmed Gurmani 1. Interior 2. States & Frontier Regions 17 April 1953 to 24 October 1954 Sardar Bahadur Khan Communications 17 April 1953 to 24 October 1954 Abdul Motaleb Malik 1. Labour 2. Health 3. Works 17 April 1953 to 24 October 1954 Ishtiaq Hussain Qureshi Education 17 April 1953 to 24 October 1954 A. K. Brohi 1. Law 2. Parliamentary Affairs 3. Minority Affairs 4. Information & Broadcasting 17 April 1953 to 24 October 1954 17 April 1953 to 7 December 1953 5 September 1954 to 14 October 1954 Khan Abdul Qayyum Khan 1. Food 2. Agriculture 3. Industries 4. Commerce 18 April 1953 to 24 October 1954 18 April 1953 to 24 October 1954 18 April 1953 to 24 October 1954 4 October 1954 to 24 October 1954 Shuaib Qureshi 1. Information & Broadcasting 2. Commerce 18 April 1953 to 30 May 1954 18 April 1953 to 24 October 1954 Tafazzal Ali 1. Refugees & Rehabilitation 2. Kashmir Affairs 7 December 1953 to 4 October 1954
Ministers of State Minister Portfolio Period Ghayasuddin Pathan 1. Agriculture 2. Minority Affairs 7 December 1953 to 24 October 1954 Sardar Amir Azam Khan 1. Parliamentary Affairs 2. Defence 7 December 1953 to 24 October 1954 Murtaza Raza Choudhry Finance 7 December 1953 to 24 October 1954
Reconstituted cabinet (24 October 1954 – 11 August 1955) Federal ministers (reconstituted cabinet) Minister Portfolio Period Mohammad Ali Bogra 1. Foreign Affairs & Commonwealth Relations 2. Communications 3. Health 24 October 1954 to 11 August 1955 24 October 1954 to 4 November 1954 24 October 1954 to 11 August 1955 Chaudhri Muhammad Ali 1. Finance 2. Economic Affairs 3. Refugees & Rehabilitation 4. Kashmir Affairs 24 October 1954 to 11 August 1955 24 October 1954 to 4 November 1954 24 October 1954 to 6 November 1954 Abdul Motaleb Malik 1. Labour 2. Health 3. Works 24 October 1954 to 11 August 1955 24 October 1954 to 20 January 1955 24 October 1954 to 11 August 1955 Abul Hassan Ispahani 1. Industries 2. Commerce 24 October 1954 to 11 August 1955 24 October 1954 to 20 December 1954 Iskander Mirza 1. Interior 2. States & Frontier Regions 3. Kashmir Affairs 24 October 1954 to 7 August 1955 6 November 1954 to 20 January 1955 Ayub Khan Defence 24 October 1954 to 11 August 1955 Ghayasuddin Pathan 1. Food 2. Agriculture 3. Minority Affairs 4. Parliamentary Affairs 5. Law 24 October 1954 to 15 January 1955 24 October 1954 to 11 August 1955 24 October 1954 to 20 December 1954 Mir Ghulam Ali Talpur 1. Information & Broadcasting 2. Education 24 October 1954 to 12 January 1955 24 October 1954 to 18 March 1955 Khan Sahib Communications 4 November 1954 to 11 August 1955 Habib Ibrahim Rahimtoola Commerce 20 December 1954 to 11 August 1955 Huseyn Suhrawardy Law 20 December 1954 to 11 August 1955 Syed Abid Hussain Shah 1. Food 2. Education 15 January 1955 to 11 August 1955 25 March 1955 to 11 August 1955 Sardar Mumtaz Ali Khan 1. Information & Broadcasting 2. Kashmir Affairs 12 January 1955 to 11 August 1955 20 January 1955 to 11 August 1955 Abu Hussain Sarkar Health 20 January 1955 to 6 June 1955
Ministers of State (reconstituted cabinet) Minister Portfolio Period Sardar Amir Azam Khan 1. Refugees & Rehabilitation 2. Defence 4 November 1954 to 11 August 1955 24 November 1954 to 11 August 1955 Murtaza Raza Choudhry Finance 24 October 1954 to 11 August 1955
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