LAHORE: The caretaker Punjab government on Saturday reshuffled 40 officials of the ranks of secretary to deputy secretary.
According to a local media report, four senior police officials, including a deputy inspector general and three senior superintendents of police, were sent to Islamabad.
“It appears to be the last administrative reshuffle by the present caretaker government,” a senior official said.
Additional Chief Secretary (Energy) Mathar Ali Rana was transferred and posted as Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) director general, relieving additional chief secretary Tariq Najeeb Najmi of additional charge of the post. The post was upgraded to BPS-21.
The post of ACE director general fell vacant after the removal of retired Brig Muzaffar Ali Ranjha, who had been appointed by the previous PML-N government.
Punjab Government Servants Housing Foundation Managing Director Dr Pervaiz Ahmad Khan was posted as Chief Minister’s Inspection Team (CMIT) chairman.
Social Welfare Secretary Nabeel Javed was transferred and posted as Board of Revenue (BoR) Member (Judicial II) against a vacant post.
BoR Member (Judicial III) Aslam Hayat Sial was given additional charge of the post of Member Judicial V, chief settlement commissioner, BoR.
Services and General Administration Department (S&GAD) Member Inquiries Muhammad Amir Khattak was transferred and posted as Planning and Development Member (Production Sector Wing) Vice Malik Mukhtar Ahmad.
Punjab Wildlife and Parks Director General Khalid Ayaz was transferred and asked to report to the S&GAD.
Tourism Development Corporation Punjab Managing Director Ahmer Ali Mallick was sent to his parent department, Parks and Horticulture Authority (PHA).
Higher Education Special Secretary Ehsan Bhutta was transferred and posted as agriculture marketing special secretary against a vacant post.
CMIT member Shahid Hussain was transferred and posted as managing director of the Board of Investment, Punjab Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA).
Tribal Area Development Project Dera Ghazi Khan Project Director Tahir Khurshid was transferred and posted as Punjab Small Industries Corporation managing director.
Planning and Development Member (Special Infrastructure) Mahmood Hassan was transferred and posted as housing special secretary against a vacant post.
Punjab Public Libraries Director-General Dr Zaheer Ahmad Babar, an associate professor, was sent to the higher education department.
Punjab Auqaf Organisation Director (Admin) Abdul Shakoor was transferred and his services were placed at the disposal of Lahore Development Authority director general.
S&GAD Economic adviser/secretary (Benevolent Fund) was transferred and posted as Environmental Protection Agency director general against a vacant post.
Quaid-e-Azam Library Additional Director General Syed Mubashir Hussain was transferred and posted as local government additional secretary vice Ayesha Ranjha who was posted as population welfare additional secretary.
ACE Dera Ghazi Khan Director Abdul Shakoor was posted as ACE Lahore Director.
Women Development Deputy Secretary Saifullah Khan was transferred and posted as Zakat and Ushr deputy secretary (admin) vice Shafique Shah.
Seven additional commissioners (finance and planning) were also changed.
