This requires an overview of the Constitution, the relevant Rules of Business, and the case law in this regard. Article 92 states categorically that federal ministers and ministers of state shall be appointed from amongst the members of parliament. To supply this omission, Rule 4(6) of the Rules of Business, 1973 comes in aid of the prime minister. Having discussed ministers, advisers and special assistants, advisers and special assistants may be contrasted with ministers. The first line of demarcation is that unlike ministers, advisers and special assistants are not part of the federal government.

Source: Pakistan Today May 21, 2019 15:33 UTC