ISLAMABAD – The federal government has appointed Sheikh Akhtar Hussain as achief executive officer (CEO) of the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan(DRAP).
He is the same person who declared his death to get a case dropped againsthim in the National Accountability Bureau (NAB). As per the availabledetails, Hussain was facing allegations of irregularities in DRAP duringthe previous government’s term.
The government issued a notification on Thursday that Hussain has beenappointed as the CEO of DRAP following the cabinet’s approval.
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“With the approval of the federal government and cabinet decision dated20.12.2018, Dr. Sheikh Akhtar Hussain, is appointed as Chief ExecutiveOfficer (CEO) Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan under Ministry of NHS,R&C, on contract basis for a period of three years, in terms of Section 5of the DRAP Act, 2012, with immediate effect and until further orders,”reads the notification of Ministry of National Health Services.
