Major reshuffle in bureaucracy Page NO.40 Col No.01

WASIM IQBAL

ISLAMABAD: In a major reshuffle, federal government on Wednesday issued transfers and postings notifications of Grade 22 and Grade 21 officers.

Fazal Abbas Mekan a Grade 22 officer of Administrative Service (PAS), presently posted as Secretary National Food Security and Research Division is transferred and posted as Secretary Cabinet Division.

Dr Muhammad Hashim Popalzai Secretary Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Division is transferred and posted as Secretary National Food Security and Research Division.

Another Grade 22 PAS officer Khalid Masood Chaudhary posted as Secretary Religious Affairs and Inter-Faith Harmony Division is transferred and posted as Secretary Industries and Production Division.

A Grade 22 officer of PAS Shoaib Ahmed Siddique presently posted as Secretary Planning, Development and Reforms Division is transferred and posted as Secretary Communications Division.

Sqn Ldr Shahrukh Nusrat (retd) a BS 22 officer of PAS presently posted as Secretary Textile Industry Division is transferred and directed to report to Establishment Division.

Azhar Ali Chaudhary posted as OSD Establishment Division is transferred and posted as Secretary Textile, Industry Division.

Secretary Industries and Production Division is transferred and directed to report to Establishment Division.

A Grade 22 officer of Pakistan Custom Service Sarwat Tahira Habib presently posted as Member Legal and Accounting Customs is transferred and posted as Secretary Federal Tax Ombudsman.

A Grade 22 officer Muhammad Ashraf presently posted as Senior Member Federal Land Commission is transferred and posted as Secretary Parliamentary Affairs Division.

Khizar Hayat Khan another Grade 22 officer presently posted as Secretary Climate Change Division is transferred and directed to report Establishment Division. presently posted as Secretary Human Rights Division will replace Khizar Hayat Khan as Secretary Climate Change Division.

Jamil Ahmed, Secretary Federal Tax Ombudsman is transferred and posted as Secretary Inter-Provincial Coordination Division. Capt Jehanzeb Khan (retd) posted as Secretary Inter Provincial Coordination Division is transferred and posted as Managing Director Printing Corporation of Pakistan.

Pir Bakhsh Khan Jamali presently awaiting posting in Establishment Division is transferred and posted as Secretary Postal Services Division. Secretary Postal Service Hamid Haroon is transferred and directed to report to Establishment Division. Aamir Ashraf Khawaja presently posted as Secretary Information Technology and Telecommunication Division is transferred and posted as Secretary Maritime Affairs Division. Outgoing Maritime Affairs Division Mumtaz Ali Shah is given portfolio as Secretary Religious Affairs and Inter-Faith Harmony Division.

Secretary Communication Division Furqan Bahadur Khan is transferred and directed to report Establishment Division.

Additional Secretary Finance Division Zafar Hasan is transferred and posted as Additional Secretary Incharge Planning, Development and Reform Division. Director General Federal Tax Ombudsman Muhammad Asif is transferred and posted as Additional Secretary Incharge Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Division. Additional Secretary Incharge Parliamentary Affairs Division Syed Tahir Raza Naqvi is transferred and directed to report to Establishment Division.