NCHD gets new chief

Islamabad : Former PTA MNA Colonel (r) Amirullah Marwat joined the National Commission for Human Development (NCHD) as chairman on Thursday.

Belonging to Lakki Marwat district of KP, he did his MBBS from Khyber Medical College Peshawar and served in the Pakistan Army for 28 years.

He served in PAF Hospital Islamabad and NUST University as well and also worked as the chairman of the National Assembly Standing Committee on Federal Education and Professional Training.

He was also elected as the Member of the National Assembly from NA-27 Constituency on the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf ticket. The NCHD chairman told the staff members here that education was the basis of human civilisations, benefits societies in many ways, as a major driver for economic growth and human development, empowered individuals by giving a better understanding for living a healthy, prosperous and peaceful life.