Times of Islamabad

Punjab government makes important policy decision over the bureaucracy transfers and postings

Punjab government makes important policy decision over the bureaucracy transfers and postings

LAHORE: Punjab government makes important policy decision over thebureaucracy transfers and postings.

Punjab government has decided to replace bureaucrats, who remain appointedin the province for the last 10 years.

The move came after the appointment of Jawad Rafique Malik as ChiefSecretary Punjab, who replaced Major (retired) Azam Suleman.

According to details, the services of the top government officialsappointed in the province for 10 years will be handed over to the federalgovernment.

The bureaucrats in the list included provincial secretaries Nabeel Awan,Sara Aslam, Masood Mukhtar, Ali Murtaza, Ameer Jan, Additional ChiefSecretary Services and General Administration department Shaukat andAdditional Chief Secretary Momin Agha.

According to sources, the officers were to be transferredlink from the Punjab province in 2018,however, it could not happen due to the pressure put up by them.

On March 10, a reshuffle was made in Punjab’s bureaucracy as the governmentposted officers on different positions.

Asad Islam was given charge of senior members of Punjab’s Board of Revenueand Saqib Mannan appointed as a member of Coordination P&D. Muhammad Akhtaris appointed as member of Private Sector Development P&D and Dr ShoaibAkbar as Secretary Human Rights and Minority Affairs.

Muhammad Shehryar is given an additional charge of Secretary ServicesS&GAD, Tahir Khursheed as Additional Chief Secretary Infrastructure andMuhammad Ilyas as Additional Chief Secretary Services Economy.