ISLAMABAD: Appointments and transfers have been made in the federal bureaucracy.
Arshad Majeed Mohmand, a Grade-21 officer of Pakistan Administrative Service, who was awaiting appointment, has been posted as Special Secretary, Power Division. Muhammad Jahanzeb of Pakistan Administrative Service (Grade 20) has been assigned to the Government of Punjab. He was posted as adviser, Innovation Challenge Fund, Foreign Commonwealth Development Office.
Pakistan Administrative Service Grade-18 officer Sonia Kaleem has been transferred from Sindh to the Punjab government. OSD Establishment Division Faisal Nisar was appointed Joint Secretary, Ministry of Commerce, and Shahid Zia was appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Planning. The Ministry of Water Resources Deputy Secretary Muhammad Nasir Khan has been transferred and appointed Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Defence Production.
Deputy Secretary Muhammad Khaleel has been transferred from the Cabinet Division to Ministry of Water Resources, while OSD Establishment Division Muneeb Ahmed Barlas as Section Officer Commerce Division. Hafiz Muhammad Waqas, Grade-18 officer posted in CDA, was posted as Deputy Director Accounts, NHA. The Establishment Division has issued a notification for the appointments.
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